SHIP HISTORY | Remembering M/V Cebu City of William Lines and M/V Kota Suria Ship Tragedy (NEW)
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26 years ago, in the early hours of 2 December 1994, the M/V Cebu City of William Lines Incorporated (WLI) sank at Manila Bay, after a collision with the container vessel M/V Kota Suria.
The M/V Cebu City was bound for Tagbilaran after a late departure from Manila, when the larger container vessel rammed its starboard side, causing a gaping hole on the passenger ship’s hull that led to its sinking some thirty minutes after the collision.
While around 501 passengers and crew survived, 71 lost their lives, and 26 remain missing.
We will tackle her glorious and illustrious career as the M/V Cebu City and its role in Philippine Shipping before she met her untimely demise. You will learn more information plus fun facts when you be able to finish the video.
Inside the video is a 3D Simulation (of both M/V Cebu City and M/V Kota Suria) and be able to imagine what could have happened during its sinking. So please check it out :)
We at PSSS would like to extend our sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives, as well as to those who survived this horrendous mishap.
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I saw Transferry 21
At my arrival at Cebu
How can i forget the tragedy, I was 5yrs old then but the memories and scenarios are still fresh in my mind. Many people were crying & screaming for help, my aunt and I were one of them. 😥 I can still remember how I prayed "Ginoo, Ginoo(God) tabangi mi, luwasa mi." We were lucky enough to get some help from the people who got lifeboats and survived the tragedy.
Certainly, I can't forget that incident. I was one of the survivors, together with my Bro & his wife. We were at Cabin #5, Starboard side.. that was 38 yrs ago.. we survived by climbing to the Kota Suria. We Prayed so hard asking God to save us, and He did..
Less than 2 minutes upon reaching the bow of KS, Cebu City sunked.. to those who read this, join me in offering prayers to those who perished on this tragedy at sea. 🙏🙏🙏
Remembering my cadet life aboard Mv Cebu City from 1974 to 1976.It was the most luxurious passenger ship at that time where I met my sweetheart and soon become my wife.What a beautiful memories of nightly disco at sea and meet lots of beautiful and friendly cebuanas.Experienced worth remembering for life.Capt.E.G.Sapalaran.
I will never forget MV Cebu City me as a young grade schooler that time of the 70’s Fast Good Food Good Accomodation and on time very Punctual. I Love Mv Cebu City Bringing Good Memories of Sea Travel then Via MvCebu City of William Lines 👍💖
MV Cebu City is dear to my heart. Every time we went to Manila we would always sail in it instead of taking an airplane. The cabins - both regular and suite - were excellent and the crew was very friendly. The sunny-side up eggs during breakfast were immaculately perfect. It almost looked like a plastic reproduction.
The ship actually started cruising at 24 knots but they had to lower it to 19 knots for safety reasons. It is correct that the MV Sweet Faith - which we never took - was its sworn enemy. It was like Coke vs Pepsi or Apple vs Android.
The toddler Nino Mulach was MV Cebu City's TV spokesperson. We actually got to see him shoot scenes with the late comedian Panchito and the future President Erap for a movie over at the back of the ship where the life boats were placed.
As a kid, I personally enjoyed it when the ship passed underneath the original Mactan Bridge. Students that were walking on the bridge sidewalks would throw love notes at us passengers who were standing at the viewing area on top of the ship. The cool sea winds that touch our face was priceless.
I will always miss the MV Cebu City. Thank you for the video.
All of the above comments relate to the 1970s, when I was still a little kid, and was the time that MV Cebu City was in peak form.
Eventually, she was replaced by the Dona Virginia which we also loved. It's suites were the size of hotel suites. One very special moment was when we at the Dona Virginia encountered the MV Cebu City in the high seas. All of us waved at them, and they waved back at us in turn. It felt like a changing of the guard between the two ships.
What ever happened to the Dona Virginia? Does anyone know?
After the WG&A merger, the M/V Doña Virginia was made to sail under its flag for a short period, but in 1997 she was put up for sale along with the other excess ships (e.g. M/V Maynilad, M/V Zamboanga). And sometime during that period, the DV was apparently involved in a grounding incident near Siquijor. It was rumored she was slowly being cannibalized to provide parts for her sister ship the M/V Our Lady of Banneux. By 2001 the DV was already reported as "scrapped".
My Ship of Choice
When Ferrying from Cebu to Manila in
1976 to 1980 attending Pisay Main
My Grandfather was the chief engineer of mv cebu city when the tragedy occured. He survived the ordeal and was able to rescue some passengers to include a mother and her child.. Unfortunately, many have died.
My grandfather died a few years back.. RIP Papang Chu❤❤❤
Hope you can make a video for M/T Vector and the infamous M/V Doña Paz.
Honorable mention to the collision of M/V St. Thomas Aquinas (2GO) and M/V Sulpicio Express Siete (PSACC) that occured on August 16, 2013 with over 100 deaths.
how can i forget the mv cebu city in the 1970s when i was a kid. fun experience.
I think this was the last of the brand-new ships for a very long time until recently when these new shipping lines bought new brand-new ships. I used to be so excited especially when my dad goes to Manila and come home on the MV Cebu City and we have to meet him at the port of Tagbilaran. He used to tell me stories about how magnificent and how fast the ship was and it overtakes a lot of passenger ships along the way. It’s just so sad that she ended up in a very shameful way foundering underneath the sea because of an accident that shouldn’t have happened. This is one of the most nostalgic ships for me including the Doña Virginia and the MS Sweet Heart, which I thought time will come when I get successful I’ll buy Sweetheart and make it my own pleasure boat.
MV Cebu City was a popular ship with my relatives from Bohol. I remembered we fetched them at the North harbor and with so much passengers on the starboard side it tilted to the right while docking,
my mother remember M/V sweet heart plying pier 3 to tubigon port. The sweet series of ships really helps in building economic trade of bohol and cebu in the 1900-1990
Every december umuuwi kami ng manila,from dumaguete madalas na masakyan ko noon way back 1976 ung mv mis occ,pero twice ko din nasakyan ang mv cebu city yan ang pinakago,at mabilis na barko ng william lines,from dgte nag secebu muna aq,sarap isipin nung mga panahon na yon
Yehey!!! Premiere!!!
When I was a graduating student ( class 1975 ) at CIT, Cebu city we had a field trip in Manila, all ME , EE graduating students combined we are all 200 plus graduating students boarded M/V Cebu City it was a nice ship brand new, fast, clean and nice foods served in the canteen . Same ship going back to Cebu city. Since the sinking of princes of the stars of sulpicio lines I never tried again to board a ship bound for Cebu I’m afraid anymore. I’ve rather prepared airplane for just one hour trip to Cebu I booked my ticket 3 months advance scheduled flight , so that fare ticket is low or cheaper almost same price of economy ship fare.
I was a frequent passenger of mv cebu city on my college days and rode the ship from ozamiz to dumaguete and vice versa during the 1st half of the 80's, and on our way to manila to review in 1986.
Isa rin po Akong survivor sa MV Cebu City at Hanggang Ngayon Hindi ko makalimutan Ang mga pangyayari Kasama ko ung Kapatid ko at 6 months old kung pamangkin at pareho kaming buntis Ng Kapatid ko sa awa ng panginoong Diyos LAHAT kami ay nakaligtas at ligtas din ung pinagbubuntis Namin Ng Kapatid ko at UN Ang pinagpapasalamat ko sa Diyos na binigyan pa nya kami Ng pangalawang Buhay . God is our saviour
snasakyan nmin dati yn p.mnila mbilis yn un nwala n sya cebu princes n pumlit s rota nya mnila to.msbate
Thank you
Sending my full support stay connected and God bless you more
Congratulations! 👏
almost 20yrs later a similar accident happened w/ the mv st thomas aquinas and sulpicio express siete😔😔😔
One of my favorite ship to sail during her cebu / ozamiz route. Back then it is considered a high end trip sailing Mv Cebu City. How about Mv Dona Virginia and Mv Ozamiz City? This two luxury ship made sailing trips here in Ozamiz.
Watching here
I was a purser in mv cebu city and was promoted to 3off back 1978 around 6 six month as 3off then i applied for overseas a few month after the tragedy when i was already a ship captain overseas trade, i meet a former oiler of mv cebu city and he tells me his story during collision because he was a survivor, according to him the Captain was not onboard during the collision and the coff was not on the bridge during the collision, the coff was sleeping in his cabin during the collision, the only crew manning on the bridge is the deck cadet and the quarter master,,
1987...we came to manila from dumaguete... the captain is my dads relative..we slept on his room... i was mesmerize by the automatic toilet flush which we have none... the best memories i have with this ship... God bless us all
a case of crossing situation in COLREGS rule 15. the rule says the vessel which has the other vessel on her own starboard side is the "give-way (burden) vessel" which means this vessel should alter her course to starboard and pass on the stern of kota suria which was the "stand-on (privelege) vessel".
Yes I am the survivor of this tragedy happened,
how can i forget that incident that was dec5 1994 if iam not mistaken or 1995 rather...i was 18yrs old that day. going to home to bohol to celebrating fiesta of imaculate conception.but this tragedy of mv cebu and mv kutasuria was most traumatic exprience of mind..until now it was story to tell to my children and my apos.. of what happen to me..i thank the lord for another life to live❤️
I was a reliever 3/off of mv cebu city b4 that was happened 1 month ago i disembarked to assigned mv Wilcon XI containership of WLI.. she was collieded with mv Kota Soria.. masaya kami dyan sa hinde pa nangyari may live band pa sa forward cabin ni buson doon kami mag jamming..wth my Capt.Elmer Magallanes,Chf.Off.Rey Bolodo and Jack up 2nd Off.Alesing..and me.3/o Vicente Malagar at mga crew ..sayang nawala yan Logo sa Wiliam Lines..Flag Carrier sana yan noon.
Makalawa ako nakasakay sa barko na ito .
1981 from Manila . And 1985 , to and from Tagbilaran for the Unigames - Visayas .
Napakatulin nya !
Greetings from OZ. Last time I was on board a ship was in 1985😁
I was able to embark the ship from ozamis city-tagbilaran route and dumaguete city-tagbilaran when i was still grade 2 (1982) the ship is really big for a small kid like me.
Nice history tell....
Here naaa
after them came mv sweet home....and dona virginia for william lines...sweet home i think but not sure was made in spain...ill never forget coz it has a biblioteca ang salon.luxurious suites,was in 1 of them...while the dona virginia was made in japan.i think was named after william wife...now the virginia hotdogs and ham.
MV cebu city..my 2nd home❤️
crew akong parents ani that time,buti nlng bumaba cla before the tragedy happened🙏1970’s to 1994..but sad to say wala na cla ngaun kinuha na ni lord🙏
Taga oroquieta city ang dugay na purser ani barkoha c sixto maghinay
On board that ship on December 5 , and 11 , 1985 for the Unigames - Visayas held in Tagbilaran , Bohol .
Good job,, im one of wiliners crew
I was once a passenger of this vessel..MV cebu city..bound to osamiz city
ang dalawa kong kapatid , dalawang pamangkin at isang pinsan sakay sila barkong mv cebu city papuntang tagbilaran bohol dec. 2 1994, sa kasamaang palad , yung eldest brother ko ang kanyang asawa at dalawang anak isa sa mga namatay sa trahedyang yon, yon ang pinakasakit pinakasakit na nangyari sa pamilya namin parating pa naman ang pasko , simula noon parang wala nang sigla at saya sa pamilya namin tuwing darating na pasko ,dahil ang eldest brother ko ay missing hanggang ngayon jan.13, 2024😢
The master of mv Cebu city was still alive living somewhere in davao with change identity,,
I been an apprentice engineer way back 1986
i remember watching MGB after this tragedy, i will never forget the picture of one of the passenger’s arm sticking out of some hole of th mv cebu.
The radio ad jingle with the new M/V Cebu City went, "M/V Cebu City, will take you there. In 19 hours!"
Kamusta na kaya yung batang ipinanganak sa loob ng barko na ito sa mismong Maiden Voyage nya na pinangakuan ng William lines na sila ang magpapa aral sa bata hanggang matapos sa pag aaral ? Siguro ay naging professional din talaga sya ...
..Naku po pareho kong nasakyan yan dalawa na yan back in the 70's and 80's elementary days ko pa pag vacation time sa Bohol at Cebu...
Hope you can make a video regarding the collapse of william lines when they merge with the gothong and aboitez.
Good day PSSS! Do you have any idea or history (mid-70's) about what happened to the old ships of MV Davao City, MV Gen Santos City, MV Zamboanga City, MV Dumaguete City, MV Tagbilaran City all of William Lines, MV Don Lorenzo and Don Carlos of Sulpicio Lines, MV Sweet Home of Sweet Lines, MV EL Cano, MV Malitbog, MV Kulambogan of Escano Lines, MV Picket of Aboitiz, MV Luzon, MV Visayas and MV Mindanao of Compania Maritima. Thank you and more power. God bless.
MV DOÑA PAZ NEXT PLEASE !!!
SURVIVOR AKO:
MV CEBU CITY Tragedy : December 2, 1994
Manila to Ozamis City. . First of all i thank the Lord for He rescued me. I always thank the Lord and i will never forget what the Lord has done habang may buhay. I owe my life so much to the Lord. It's been 28 years had passed, but still can't forget the incident.. I attended the National Social Workers' Convention on that time in Manila. On board of one of the newest , cleanest and fastest ship - MV Cebu City on December 1, 1994 from Manila to Ozamis City. So excited to go home para makahabol sa 1st bday ng daughter namin . While on our way, two hours after we left Port of Manila... malapit lang kami sa coregidor may bumangga namin ng malakas
It was Kuta Soria a singaporean vessel they said. Lahat ng pasahero sa MV- CEBU CITY were panicked, shouting and calling the Lord for help. It was so dark ..automatic black out...and i don't know where to go. Pumasok na ang maraming tubig sa loob ng barko. I was so scared ... but one thing na di ko nakalimutan... i talked and cried to God for help. Gustong gusto pa akong mabuhay
Truly... kung hindi mo pa time to die God will make a way in the most crucial times. The floor was so greasy due to the oil that spread the whole part of it kaya i have to crawl instead of walking in going up the economy . Grabe thanks God i was able to crawl until naabot ko sa deck economy.
But the Lord is so good... He is so gracious .. He hears me... He rescued me. He performs muracle in my life.
And another thing ang lahat ng mga officemates ko sa Calamba -LGU Misamis Occidental have prayed for my safety on that Day December 2 , 1994. Until now this story and testimony was shared to our children at hinding hindi maaring makalimutan habang may buhay. THANKS GOD
JOY CELERINOS BERGADO- REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER
it reminds me when the princes of the star one of my batch died
I remember my elementary days, maybe I board that vessel 4 times.
RIP po sa lahat ng mga taong sumakay sa barko
Philippines ship spotter is the best
nasakyan ko na yan noong 1977 ang bilis, malinis masarap ang pagkain may photo shoot pa habang nag dine hanapin totoy pa ako noon.
may balita panga nito na may survivor from aloran mis occ. na naligtas sya sa kanya sanang pasalubong na can bisquit. at from story ng mama ko naman pag pupunta sila ng bohol ung ticket nila from ozamiz is for dumaguete para maka save kasi mura daw ung ticket for dumaguete tapos sa tagbilaran naman unang dadaung. most sa kakilala ni mama from bohol na pag sasakay ng barkong ito ung ang pagbili nila ng ticket.
Hindi ko malilimutan ang batkong cnakyan nmin nuon na William lines 7 kming mga ilokano na nakasakay at iba pa laking psslamat nmin nuon dahil naedaong pa kmi sa Puerto prensisa palawan bago lumubog at may nakabanggang tungker na barko
History of MV MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL..WL
Where is the office of William lines in manila
Hi im proud cebuana...dikit po
I was one of the crew in that vessel way back 1993 &1994 when I was onboard..happenings during our travel to many destinations throughout the phil islands during that days...thanks god before incident happen I was disembark due to may father was illness..memories still forever..Sad lost to my friends and co workers..We pray for their souls..Amen@Amen
What is the title of the music you used on 2:37
i have never hern of this ships
napanood ko na to nasa community post bigla nawala tapos pinost nalang
And then history of mv princes of the south
I love this video, but i have a very minor nitpicking. The background music is a tad bit louder than the narrator, maybe it was just me but I'm having a hard time keeping up with the narrators voice.
Natatandaan kopa maliit Pako noon ng masakyan namin Yan Mula manila to Cebu pabalik 😢
nasakyan kona to nong 1992 medyu may kaliitan to kompara sa 2go ngaun, i was grade 5 nong nabalitaan ko nalunod to nakita kopa balita sa abs cbn dati na ang mga passenger umaakyat sa taas kasi ang tubig pumasok na sa lower deck. brings back the memories...tuwang tuwa aku noon pag dumaong to sa tagbilaran kasi dalawa lng nadaong barko from manila sa tagbilaran dati, yung isa di aku nagkakamali dipolog princess bayun ng sulpecio..
yan po birthday ko 1992, jan ako pinanganak ng mama ko April 29, 1992. william Lines
Next naman mv dona paz po
And sulpicio lines fleet
i was one of the crew in the mv cebu city
I still remember on abs-cbn news about their video of the diving of that wreck a day after the sinking.
Sounds familiar ang nangyari na to..
jan po ako pinanganak ng mother ko April 29, 1992☺️
hello po wala po ba kwento tungkol sa barko ng gplines m/V geopeter yung nasunog noong1988
Ang 2nd mate na si Bacus classmate ko sa MIT kasama namatay ang chifemate ang yabang lasing natulog habang naka duty ginising ng mga apprentice mate pero subrang lasing yan ang sabi ng apprentice nakasama ko sa ibang barko after sa pang yayari. Bulodo ang apelido ng chifemate taga mis occ din salbahi pa sa mga apprentice
And after mv doña paz mv princes of the stars
Ganyan,din nangyari sa Amin Di mawala Walla sa isipan Ng magulang ko Yan maliit pa kami ng kapatid ko nangyari yan pero swerte Kami pangalawang buhay na namin
because that time..the maritime safety rules in the Philippines are not strict...you can payed for your licensed for officer without taking examinations..insufficient trainings for the crews...and most of all incompetence...
Grabe lakas ng background ng video mo bro
19.5 million pesos aksidente lang nabangga sa tanker...
RIP
RIP MV cebu city
naalala ko ng 1977 papunta kami Cebu sinubukan habulin sya ng Dona Ana ng sulpicio pero di naabutan kasi biglang sound blast ang barko ang biglang bumilis naiwan ang Dona Ana
I was a survivor ds collision i saves lives that day
Ang na saved ko na mga pamliya ay ang daibongco family of jimenez ozamis city n mrs bacolod of calalang ozamis city togetehrr w there apo na newly born kalongkalong kppa sa barko hangang sa pier afyer kami na save ng rescuer
So who was found to be at fault? Why couldn't the Cebu City be contacted? ...
Nasakyan ko rin ito Mv Cebu city meron malaking Sto.Nino sa lobby nya pagpasok mo..
Okey na po ba ang will line?Sana muling makapagbyhe na ang kanilamg barko Kung merun Ng bago
MY DAD AND HIS FRIENDS RESCUED M/V CEBU CITY WHEN THIS TRAGEDY HAPPEN.
Naalala ko nasakyan ko na Yan Manila.cebu via tagbilaran Ang biyahe nyan
the officer both vessel are not complying rule of the road that why vessel collided passing port to port is the best and its time change watch in that time so good tha second officer and chief officer turn over it other
Reupload?
There was some technical problems with the first vid sir. Thats why we edited it and uploaded a new one. 😁
naalala q tong kpanahunan q date..kasama ako nto daming namatay.nag papasamat q sa dios ni c jehova nakaowe ako ligtag..simola noon lalo ako nagmahal sa dios binuhos q panahon sa pag aaral sa bible kahit ayw ng asawa q..dhil sa icp q pangalawa kong buhay ibibigay q sa dios.d pa ako sakse non,hangang my bumisita sa amen mga jw..sv q sa knila turoan nio ako..kc date lingo2x ako ga cmba sa catoleko pero d ako marunong sa bible c mula noon patuloy nla akong tinuroan nag lalim ang tiwala q sa dios na ang buhay natin dapat mahalaga at malilikod tayo sa dios kc xa ang nag lalang sa lahat.
Nasaan na ang barkong
M/V Our Lady Of Lipa
ng WG&A ?
Byaheng Maynila to dumaget ng aklan at Roxas City Capiz???
My mom is one of the casualties of this ill fated tragedy.
My Lolo part of a William lines as a chief engineer
Tropa siguro sila ng erpat ko chief engineer din sa William lines hehe
@@kenyolakwatsero2149 sguro magkakilala sila ng panahon na iyon . Hehe.
Buhay pa kaya ang M/v Zamboangga ng Wilines sir.
Paboritong barko ng papa ko yun..
Allah rabbul izzah jehova ginoo diyos panginoon sr sto nino rosary
May i know if what is the meaning of M/V?
M/V means Motor Vessel ;D
@@shipspottersph ahh ok thanks.