TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 4
Manila
South
Harbor
handles
largest
cruise ship
to dock
in the
Philippines
RCL Ovation of the Seas
PPA General
Manager Jay
Daniel R.
Santiago
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Credit : morsels.com.au
he Manila South Harbor handled the biggest and largest
cruise ship to dock in the Philippines, underscoring its
readiness to accommodate the demands of the booming
industry for the Philippines.
MS Ovation of the Seas, arrived at MSH on Saturday, is
by far heavier and longer by 17,336 gross tons and 12.65
meters, respectively, than MS World Dream, the erstwhile
largest cruise ship that docked on Philippine waters.
MS Ovation of the Seas is operated by Royal Carribean International
while MS World Dream is run by Genting Hong Kong, Ltd.
PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago is ecstatic over the smooth
handling of the cruise ship, which has at least 5,000 passengers and crew
onboard.
“This only shows that the Philippines is more than ready to handle the
demands of international cruise ship industry,” Santiago stressed.
“This also underscores the hold of the Philippines as the newest cruise
shipping destination within the Asia-Pacific region,” Santiago said.
“PPA, along with its private partners, will continue to undertake the
best efforts in order to bring the Philippine port system to world standards
and remain competitive with its counterparts,” Santiago added.
“PPA, along with its private partners, will
continue to undertake the best efforts in
order to bring the Philippine port system
to world standards and remain competitive
with its counterparts,” Santiago added.
It maybe recalled that in March, PPA posted unprecedented figures
in cruise ship arrivals in the last 12 months capped by the simultaneous
docking of cruise ships at the Manila’s South Harbor.
PPA has been injecting so much effort to improve the cruise facilities
of our ports particularly the areas like Puerto Princesa in Palawan, South
Harbor and North Harbor in Manila, Bohol in the Visayas, and Currimao in
Northern Luzon.
Currently, PPA is carrying out several infrastructure projects in key
areas to support the booming cruise industry aimed at developing
international hubs for cruise liners like Davao, Bohol, Boracay, Cebu,
Metro Manila, Puerto Princesa, Subic, and Zamboanga. These make up
the nation’s major nautical cruise arteries. It has also lined up various port
programs for the development of cruise terminals. These include the Ports
of Puerto Princesa, Currimao in Ilocos Norte and Catagbacan in Bohol
Province.
ppa.gov.ph
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