MV Don Claudio

History
Japan
NameOkinoshima Maru
OwnerKansai Kiken KK Co., Ltd.
Port of registryOsaka
OrderedAugust 7th, 1965
BuilderSanosayu Co., Ltd.
LaunchedNovember 2, 1965
CompletedFebruary 1, 1966
Out of service1976
FateSold to Negros Navigation
Philippines
NameDon Claudio
OwnerNegros Navigation
Port of registryIloilo City
RouteManila – Iloilo
Acquired1976
Maiden voyageDecember 17, 1976
IdentificationIMO number: 6603373
General characteristics
TypePassenger ferry
Tonnage
Length
  • 92.6 m (303 ft 10 in) LOA
  • 86 m (282 ft 2 in) LBP
Beam14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draft5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Depth6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Installed power
  • 1 × MAN B&W 7-42VT2BF-90 2-stroke crosshead diesel engine
  • 3,950 bhp (2,950 kW)
PropulsionSingle screw
Speed18.4 kn (34 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity895 passengers
Crew45
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]

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  3. ^ "1,480 believed dead in passenger ship-tanker collision - UPI Archives". UPI.