Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation
The Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation , formerly Sulpicio Lines Inc. is the largest Philippine shipping company with headquarters in Cebu City . The main ports of call are Manila and Cebu. Are running well Baybay , Butuan , Cagayan de Oro , Catbalogan , Cotabato City , Davao City , Dipolog City , Dumaguete , Iligan City , Iloilo City , Maasin , Masbate City , Ormoc , Ozamis , Puerto Princesa , Surigao , Tacloban , Tagbilaran and Zamboanga City . Calubian , Coron , Dadiangas , Estancia , Jagna , Nasipit , Naval and Palompon are served less frequently .
Sulpicio Lines currently owns the following ships:
- Cagayan Princess
- Cebu Princess
- Cotabato Princess
- Dipolog Princess
- Filipina Princess
- Palawan Princess
- Princess of Paradise
- Princess of the Caribbean
- Princess of the Earth
- Princess of the Ocean
- Princess of the South
- Princess of the Universe
- Tacloban Princess
Four Sulpicio Lines ships have been involved in major disasters since 1987. After the last accident on June 22, 2008, in which over 700 people were killed, all Sulpicio Lines passenger ships were initially decommissioned until further notice. Only the company's cargo ships continued to operate according to schedule. At first there were reports that Sulpicio Lines should have its passenger license completely withdrawn. however, in 2011 the passenger operation z. B. resumed between Cebu and Manila
- MV Doña Paz , December 20, 1987 - 4,386 dead, including 4,317 passengers and 58 crew members of the Doña Paz. This is the largest shipping disaster in peacetime.
- MV Doña Marilyn , 1988 - 300 dead
- MV Princess of the Orient , September 18, 1998 - 150 dead
- MV Princess of the Stars , June 22, 2008 - between 700 and 800 dead.
Individual evidence
- ↑ inquirer.net Ferry Disaster ( Memento of the original from August 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
- ↑ http://www.everythingcebu.com/cebu-profile-basic-info/shipping-guide/philippine-span-asia-carrier-corporation-sulpicio-lines/
- ↑ Herald Tribune news report (Eng.)
