SuperFerry

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SuperFerry Travel & Leisure
SuperFerry
SuperFerry logo from 2005 to 2012.
Product typeInter-Island transport
Owner Negros Navigation Co. (NENACO)
(2010-2012)
Country Philippines
IntroducedApril 1990;34 years ago (1990-04) [1]
DiscontinuedJanuary 1, 2012;13 years ago (2012-01-1)
Markets Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Previous owners
TaglineTripid 'To!
happy trip!
Sakay Na!
Website www.SuperFerry.com.ph

SuperFerry Travel & Leisure, or SuperFerry, (formerly known as Aboitiz SuperFerry and later, WG&A SuperFerry) was the passenger travel and leisure brand of the Aboitiz Transport System Corporation (ATSC) and later, Negros Navigation Co. (NENACO), and was one of the largest ferry operator in the Philippines. It is now part of 2GO Travel.

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Through Aboitiz-Jebsen, SuperFerry had the honor of being the first shipping company in the Philippines to receive the International Ship Management Code, SuperFerry’s entire fleet was also compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.

History

Destinations

The following ports of call were served by SuperFerry throughout its history. Its main port of call was Manila. Other destinations are:

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Historical fleet

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SuperFerry has operated 27 vessels during its lifetime:

SuperFerries

Ferries

Incidents and accidents

Trivia

See also

References

  1. "WG&A SuperFerry". Everything Cebu. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. Cacho, Katlene O. (December 1, 2010). "Aboitiz sells transport unit". Sun Star Cebu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. "38 dead, 82 unaccounted for after Philippines boat collision". CNN . 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. "Keppel shipyard liable for fire that gutted Aboitiz ship". 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. "WG&A Annual report, 2000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  6. "1 000 saved from blazing Philippine ferry". Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  7. 1 2 A Sorry Maritime Safety Record Indeed In The Philippines [ permanent dead link ], UP Ibalon, Bicol, September 11, 2008
  8. ATSC Annual report, 2004 [ permanent dead link ], Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission
  9. Three sinking boats in a row: Super Ferry 9, MV Hera & MB Minham Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine , UP Ibalon Bicol, August 9, 2009
  10. Ship Report for "7302108", miramarshipindex.org.nz
  11. "23 dead, 198 rescued in ferry-boat collision". The Philippine STAR . 2003. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  12. The Return of Abu Sayyaf, Time Magazine, August 23, 2004
  13. SuperFerry sinking a terrorist attack Archived 2022-03-20 at the Wayback Machine , Philstar.com, February 27, 2018
  14. Avendano, Christine (2007-07-21). "Gracia Burnham, other terror victims speak up". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2008-06-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. "Arroyo orders arrest of Abu leaders linked in ferry blast". Sun.Star Network Online. 2004-10-12. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  16. Zurbano, Joel E. (2006-03-09). "SuperFerry 12 catches fire off Bantayan Island". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  17. "MV Superferry 9 Incident Report". Philippine Coast Guard. 2009-09-07. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-07.