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Sulpicio Lines is the common name of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (PSACC), a shipping line in the Philippines. Sulpicio Lines' operations was suspended by the Maritime Industry Authority of the Government of the Philippines following the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars in 2008. When it renewed operations, the line had changed its corporate name to "Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation".〔 Sulpicio Lines owned and operated the ''MV Doña Paz'', which sank duirng the world's worst maritime disaster during peace time on December 20, 1987.〔 4,375 people lost their lives when the ship struck the oil tanker ''M/T Vector''.〔 As of August 2013 the company's vessels have figured in five major maritime disasters with a total exceeding 5,000 lives lost.〔 ==Maritime disasters== Maritime disasters involving PSACC include MV ''Doña Paz'' on December 20, 1987, MV ''Doña Marilyn'' in 1988, MV ''Princess of the Orient'' on September 18, 1998, and MV ''Princess of the Stars'' on June 21, 2008. The latter three were caused by the vessels setting sail during violent weather conditions.〔(Herald Tribune news report )〕 PSACC currently holds the world record for the worst peacetime maritime disaster due to the sinking MV Doña Paz which is said to have claimed more than 5,000 lives in the Philippines.〔〔List of accidents and disasters by death toll〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sulpicio Lines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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