MV Princess of the Orient

MV Princess of the Orient

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]