Sulpicio Lines controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Princess of the Stars shipwreck
The Princess of the Stars capsized and sank during Typhoon Fengshen near San Fernando, Romblon. The disaster caused a loss of more than 800 lives and led to extensive regulatory, public, and legal scrutiny.
1998
Princess of the Orient sinking
The Princess of the Orient sank near Batangas during a typhoon. Contemporary accounts cited more than 70 deaths and almost 80 missing people.
1988
Doña Marilyn sinking
The Doña Marilyn sank during Typhoon Ruby, with 391 people reported dead or missing and approximately 300 survivors.
1987
Doña Paz collision and fire
The Sulpicio Lines vessel Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker and caught fire. The disaster caused more than 4,000 deaths according to commonly cited accounts and became one of the world's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters.