MV Ever Queen Emilia

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MV Ever Queen Emilia
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Ever Queen Emilia at the Zamboanga International Seaport.
History
Name
  • Sea Olympia
  • Ever Queen Emilia
Owner Ever Shipping Lines
Operator Ever Shipping Lines
Port of registry Port of Zamboanga, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Route Zamboanga City - Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
BuilderKanasashi Heavy Industries, Shizuoka, Japan
Completed1966
Identification
StatusIn service
NotesFormer MV Sea Olympia
General characteristics
TypeRoRo Ferry
Tonnage248 tons
Length49.97m
Beam13.4m

MV Ever Queen Emilia is a passenger ferry owned and operated by Ever Shipping Lines. [1] The ferry is the former MV Sea Olympia [2] [3] then was sold to Ever.

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Career

The ship's career on time with the Ever Shipping Lines was assigned for inter-island routes from Zamboanga City to Tawi-Tawi. However, the ship became an avenue to carry victims of human traffickers and illegal immigrants to Malaysia. In 2013, 130 men were rescued from this ferry along with MV Lady Mary Joy 3. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Although it was notable for bringing victims of human traffickers and illegal immigrants, the ferry were once becoming a rescue ship when ML Katrina V in 2011 was abandoned offshore with 85 passengers due to strong winds and current. [8] MV Queen Emilia was then commissioned by the Philippine Coast Guard to transfer the said 85 passengers and have them in safety.

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References

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