Lite Shipping to Showcase Their New Vessel

Lite Shipping Corporation is set to showcase their new world-class ship on Monday, November 18 at the port of Cebu.

The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the M/V Lite Ferry Five will be done by Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and Hon. Edgar Mary Sarmiento, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, House of Congress and MARINA ADMINISTRATOR VADM Narciso A. Vingson, Jr.

The launching will be headed by the President/ CEO of Lite Ferries, Lucio E. Lim, Jr. together with COO Fernando A. Inting, VP Operations Jonathan Lim-Imboy, commercial operations head – Jethro Nathaniel Lim-Imboy.

The said vessel was completed this year 2019.

Lite Ferry Five is a brand-new 75-meter long passenger ship with a maximum speed of 15 knots and GRT of 2,895 tons. The ship was built in China but classed by the RINA of Italy.

Lite Ferry Five features wide passage on its passenger decks and a spacious cargo deck that can accommodate 540 passengers and 23 10-wheeler trucks.

Meanwhile, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) granted the vessel “Pioneering Status Protection” in the routes of Oslob, Cebu to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte under EO 909 and MC 2015-4.

The vessel however, will temporarily take the Oslob, Cebu to Dapitan City route pending the dredging completion of the Dipolog Port under the supervision of LGU Dipolog City. It has a travel time of 4 hours linking Northern Mindanao much closer to Cebu Province.

After all the success, Lite Shipping Corporation is expecting the arrival of M/V Lite Ferry Nine in December 2019. This vessel will be operational on January 2020 traveling the Jagna, Bohol to Cagayan De Oro City route.

At present, Lite Shipping Corporation has now a total of 7 ships on their 29th year. (MLC)