The Philippines, in decades past, was the destination, after sales, of two pairs of Hankyu Ferries. The four were actually sisters ships but it was not obvious at the start. What was apparent was each pair were sister ships as each pair arrived at the same time in the Philippines and they looked the same … Continue reading The Hankyu Ferries in the Philippines
Image © tagatresse2011/Flickr In the year 1994, the liner wars were already heating up in the Philippine inter-island routes. This was the effect of the liberalization and modernization efforts by the new administration of President Fidel V. Ramos (lest anyone misconstrue it, I would want to make an advance notice to all that I have mixed … Continue reading The Short Career of the Beautiful Liner M/S St. Francis of Assisi
Image by Wakanatsu Early in his term, President Fidel V. Ramos enunciated his policy of shipping liberalization and of modernizing the maritime sector. There was no question then that the maritime industry stagnated in the crisis of the 1980's. There was apparent lack of bottoms (lack of ships) especially since a significant number of shipping … Continue reading The Shipping Modernization and Liberalization Program of President Fidel V. Ramos, the Formation of WG&A, the Responses of Sulpicio Lines and Negros Navigation and the Aftermath
The “Mary, Queen of Peace” of Negros Navigation holds the distinction as the ferry that held the highest total horsepower among liners in the inter-island trade in the Philippines at 36,000 horsepower. However, she was not the fastest ship ever and only did 20 knots normal. She was capable of higher speeds but the fuel … Continue reading The Mary, Queen of Peace
Nobody might have realized it but Lite Ferry 8 might now be the RORO ferry with the second-most number of years of service in the Philippines after “Melrivic Seven” (excepting also the LCT's). She first came to our country in 1980 as the “Sta. Maria” of Negros Navigation, the first RORO ship in their fleet. … Continue reading Quo Vadis, Lite Ferry 8?
Retrieved from the Old PSSS Website written by: Mike Baylon RORO means Roll-on, Roll-off. As distinguished to LOLO (Load-on, Load-off or Lift-on, Lift-off), RORO has cargo ramps and car decks and cargo is not lifted but loaded through vehicles that have wheels. Unlike cruisers that have cruiser sterns ROROs generally have transom sterns. True ROROs … Continue reading When RORO Reigned Supreme
Once upon a time it was liners that connected Eastern Visayas to the national capital. Liners from Manila took several routes. There was a route that after touching parts of the present Northern Samar the passenger-cargo ship will swing north to Bicol ports. There was also a route that will just go to ports on … Continue reading WHEN EASTERN VISAYAS SHIPPING LOST TO THE INTERMODAL
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