MV Lady Mary Joy 3
 MV Lady Mary Joy 3 at Zamboanga International Seaport, ready to leave for Jolo
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lady Mary Joy 3 |
| Owner | Aleson Shipping Lines |
| Operator | Aleson Shipping Lines |
| Port of registry | Port of Zamboanga,  Philippines |
| Route | Zamboanga City - Jolo, Sulu |
| Builder | Yamanaka Shipbuilding & Iron Works Imabari, Japan |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Acquired | July 2011 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | MV Daito up until July 2011 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage | 835 tons |
| Length | 73m |
MV Lady Mary Joy 3 is a passenger ferry owned and operated by Aleson Shipping Lines.[1] She's the former MV Daito[2] acquired by Aleson Shipping in July 2011.
Career
By the time she was commissioned for Aleson Shipping Lines, she became the regular ferry for Zamboanga City to Jolo, Sulu.
Following the incident of MV Danica Joy last September 22, 2016, the Philippine Embassy in Malaysia demanded an alternative transport for Sandakan, Malaysia to Zamboanga City knowing that the number of Filipino deportees in Sabah, Malaysia was gone to 7000.[3] At that time, MV Danica Joy was the lone ferry to cater the Zamboanga City - Sandakan route and the operator, Aleson Shipping Lines was suspended for a month to operate the said route. When the suspension was lifted in November 2016, MV Lady Mary Joy 3 was temporarily assigned to ferry the deportees back to the Philippines while MV Kristel Jane 2 took the Zamboanga City - Jolo route.[4][5]
References
- ^ "ALESON SHIPPING LINES OFFICIAL WEBSITE". aleson-shipping.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "LADY MARY JOY 3 - 9006760 - PASSENGERS SHIP | Maritime-Connector.com". maritime-connector.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Montano, Efren. "Malaysia booting out 7K Pinoys in Sabah".
- ^ "400 undocumented Filipinos deported from Sabah".
- ^ "400 Pinoys sent home from Sabah in first wave of Malaysia deportation".