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MV Don Claudio

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History
Japan
NameOkinoshima Maru
OwnerKansai Kiken KK Co., Ltd.
OrderedAugust 7th, 1965
BuilderSanosayu Co., Ltd.
LaunchedNovember 2nd, 1965
CompletedFebruary 1st, 1966
Out of service1976
FateSold to Negros Navigation
Philippines
NameDon Claudio
OwnerNegros Navigation
Port of registryManila
RouteManilaIloilo
Acquired1976
Maiden voyageDecember 17th, 1976
IdentificationIMO number6603373
General characteristics
TypePassenger ferry
Tonnage
Length92.6 m (304 ft)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft)
Draft5.4 m (18 ft)
Depth6.1 m (20 ft)
Installed power
  • 1 × Mitsui B&W 2-stroke crosshead diesel engine
  • 3,950 bhp (2,950 kW)
PropulsionSingle screw
Speed18.4 kn (34 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity895 passengers
Crew45 crew
Notes[1] [2]

MV Don Claudio was a Filipino passenger ferry built by Sanosayu Dock Co., Ltd. in Japan and launched in 1965 under ownership of Kansai Kiken KK. It was purchased by Negros Navigation in 1976 and renamed Don Claudio. It is recognized for being one of the vessels that witnessed and helped in rescuing survivors from the MV Doña Paz disaster in December 1987.[3]

References

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  1. ^ psssadmin (2016-07-07). "The M/S Don Claudio". Philippine Ship Spotters Society.
  2. ^ 関西汽船株式会社工務部 (1966). "沖之島丸: 阪神-奄美-沖縄航路定期貨客船". 関西造船協会誌. 120: 47–53. doi:10.14856/kansaiks.120.0_47.
  3. ^ "1,480 believed dead in passenger ship-tanker collision - UPI Archives". UPI.