101 East - Sinking Standard - November 20 2008 part 1

Every year, Filipinos rely on sea vessels as the main form of transport between the countrys 7000 islands.<br /><br />But poorly trained crews, old and overcrowded ferries and poor safety standards cause over 200 accidents a year.<br /><br />In the worse accident this year, the MV Princess of the Stars went down in a typhoon, claiming almost 800 lives.<br /><br />This week on 101 East asks what will it take to put an end to the Philippines disasters at sea?