Princess of the Orient was the former Sun Flower 11, while she is still in Japan
History
Japan
Name
1973-1990: Sun Flower 11
1990-1993: Sun Flower Satsuma
Owner
1973-1990: Nippon Kosoku Ferry Co., Ltd.
1990-1993: Blue Highway Line
Operator
1973-1990: Nippon Kosoku Ferry Co., Ltd.
1990-1993: Blue Highway Line
Port of registry
1974-1990: Tokyo
1990-1993: Matsuyama
Route
Osaka – Kagoshima
Builder
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd., Onishi Plant, Japan
Cost
¥ 6 Billion
Laid down
4 December 1973
Launched
23 September 1974
Completed
9 September 1974
In service
1 October 1974
Out of service
March 1993
Identification
IMO number: 7373561
Fate
Sold to Sulpicio Lines
Philippines
Name
MV Princess of the Orient
Owner
Sulpicio Lines
Operator
Sulpicio Lines
Port of registry
Cebu City, Philippines
Route
Manila – Cebu City
Maiden voyage
June 1993
Out of service
18 September 1998
Identification
Call sign: DUAO8
Fate
Foundered and sank during the onslaught of Typhoon Vicki (1998) on September 18, 1998.
General characteristics
Class and type
ROPAX Cruiseferry
Tonnage
13,935 GT
Length
195.81 m (642 ft 5 in)
Beam
24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)
Depth
8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Installed power
Kawasaki MAN V9V52/55
Propulsion
Dual propellers
Speed
26.87 knots (Max)
Capacity
3,994 passengers and crew, 84 trucks, 191 cars (max)
The MV Princess of the Orient was a passenger ferry owned by Sulpicio Lines that sank off Fortune Island, near the provinces of Cavite and Batangas in the island of Luzon, The Philippines on September 18, 1998. The ship was originally built in Japan as Sun Flower 11 (Japanese: さんふらわあ11, romanized: Sanfurawā 11) in 1974 where she served as a cruise ferry before being sold to Sulpicio Lines in 1993.[1]
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