Montenegro Lines

Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. (MSLI) is a Philippine domestic shipping line based at the Batangas International Port in Batangas City, Philippines. It operates passenger, cargo and RORO vessels to various destinations in the Philippines under the brands Montenegro Lines and Marina Ferries.

Montenegro Lines
TypePrivate company
IndustryShipping
Founded1978 (1978)
FounderVicente L. Montenegro Sr.
Headquarters
Montenegro Corporate Center, Diversion Road, Barangay Bolbok, Batangas City
,
Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Vicente C. Montenegro Jr. (General manager)
ServicesRoll-on/roll-off (RORO)
Websitemontenegrolines.com.ph

History

Montenegro Shipping Lines was established on 16 September 1978 by entrepreneur Vicente Leyco Montenegro, Sr., a pioneer in commercial and public transportation in the Philippines. The first route was that the company served was from Batangas City to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro using the boat MV Malaya.[1] Over the past 40 years, MSLI provided passenger and commercial marine transportation services (cargo or vehicles) with a fleet of fast ferries and RORO vessels to 13 ports in the Philippines. In 2010, the company acquired eight additional RORO vessels worth PH₱1 billion from the Development Bank of the Philippines' Maritime Leasing Corporation and other lenders.[2] By 2012, the company operated over 30 vessels on its fleet of passenger, cargo, and RORO vessels throughout Luzon and Visayas.[3] As of 2020, the company has 59 vessels calling on 34 ports across the Philippines.[1] Moreover, the company has a controlling stake over RORO Bus Transport Services Inc., a Philippine bus company that transports passengers to different destinations in the Philippines via the Strong Republic Nautical Highway.[4]

In 2019, MSLI became a member of the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA), the biggest shipping group in the Philippines.[5][6]

Destinations

As of 2020, Montenegro Shipping Lines served the following destinations:[7]

Vessels

Montenegro Lines operates the following vessels:

Tugboats
  • MT Montenegro Tugboat

Roll-on Roll-off Vessels
  • MV Maria Angela
  • MV Maria Beatriz
  • MV Maria Diana
  • MV Maria Erlinda
  • MV Maria Felisa
  • MV Maria Gloria
  • MV Maria Helena
  • MV Maria Isabel
  • MV Maria Josefa
  • MV Marie Kristina
  • MV Maria Lolita
  • MV Maria Matilde[8]
  • MV Maria Natasha
  • MV Maria Oliva
  • MV Maria Querubin
  • MV Maria Rebecca
  • MV Maria Sophia
  • MV Marie Teresa
  • MV Maria Ursula
  • M/V Maria Vanessa
  • MV Maria Wynona
  • MV Maria Xenia
  • MV Maria Yasmina
  • MV Maria Zenaida
  • MV Reina Emperatriz
  • MV Santa Carmelita
  • MV Santa Soledad
  • MV Reina del Rosario [9]

Fast-crafts
  • FC City of Batangas
  • FC City of Bacolod
  • FC City of Cebu
  • FC City of Calapan
  • FC City of Dapitan
  • FC City of Lucena
  • FC City of Masbate
  • FC City of Pio Duran
  • FC City of Polambato
  • FC City of Sorsogon
  • FC City of Tabaco
  • FC Province of Romblon
  • FC City of Zamboanga

Marina Ferries
  • MV Reina delos Angeles
  • LCT Reina Banderada
  • MV Reina Divina Gracia[10]
  • MV Reina Del Cielo
  • MV Reina delas Flores
  • M/V Reina Genoveva
  • LCT Reina Justisya
  • MV Reina Hosanna[11]
  • MV Reina Immaculada
  • MV Reina Kleopatra
  • MV Reina de Luna
  • MV Reina Magdalena
  • MV Reina Neptuna
  • MV Reina Olympia
  • MV Reina Quelita
  • MV Reina Timotea
  • MV Reina Urduja
  • MV Reina Veronica

Incidents and accidents
  • On 11 April 2002, a fire broke out on the cargo hold of MV Maria Carmela as it sailed from Masbate City to Lucena, causing it to sink. The incident, which happened of the coast of Pagbilao, Quezon, killed 39 people, while 371 individuals survived.[12][13]
  • On 17 March 2017, 88 passengers and 26 crew members onboard MV Reina Hossana were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after a fire broke out onboard. The vessel was traveling from Calapan to Batangas City when the incident happened. The fire was eventually put out and the vessel was towed to Batangas City.[14][15] Another MSLI vessel, MV Reina Divinagracia, which was sent from Calapan to help rescue the passengers and crew of MV Reina Hossana, ran aground in the vicinity of Balahibong Manok Island in Tingloy, Batangas. All of its 104 passengers and 20 crew were rescued, while the vessel was freed from its location and towed to port.[14][16]
  • On 1 April 2017, MV Maria Oliva suffered loss of power to its engines while en route from San Ricardo, Southern Leyte to Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The vessel floated without power for 10 hours until a Philippine Coast Guard vessel arrived and rescued the 264 individuals onboard. Another civilian vessel arrived and towed the vessel to Lipata Port in Surigao City.[17][18]
  • On 26 September 2017, 87 people were injured when MV Matilde rammed into a rock formation in the vicinity of Calatrava, Romblon due to a steering problem. The vessel was traveling from Odiongan to Romblon, Romblon when the incident happened. The vessel safely reached its destination but sustained severe damage to its bow.[19][20]

See also

References
  1. "About Us - Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc". Montenegro Lines. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Montenegro Shipping buying 8 ro-ro vessels for P1 billion". Portcalls Asia. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "Montenegro Shipping Acquires Ro-Ro Vessel". Manila Bulletin (via Yahoo! News). 25 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. Cabuag, V.G. (23 April 2012). "Inter-island ships losing steam vs budget carriers". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Cebu-based shipping group installs first set of officers". Portcalls Asia. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. "Biggest shipping group formed in Cebu". Manila Bulletin. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. "Schedule of Trips". Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
  8. Underwent repair following a 2017 ramming incident. Returned to service. (See Incidents and accidents)
  9. formerly MV Asia Hong Kong of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines
  10. Under repair after running aground in 2017 (See Incidents and accidents)
  11. Under repair after a 2017 fire onboard (See Incidents and accidents)
  12. Aravilla, Jose; Crisostomo, Sheila (11 May 2002). "MV Carmela Ferry Tragedy: Heads roll at Coast Guard, BFP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 February 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. "Philippine ferry fire kills 23". CNN. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. Aurelio, Julie (18 March 2017). "Ro-Ro vessel bound for Batangas catches fire". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. Datu, Dennis; Ferrer, Paulo (17 March 2017). "Ro-Ro nasunog habang papunta sa Batangas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 February 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. "(UPDATE) Coast Guard rescues a total of 104 passengers from two distressed ships". Manila STV. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. "PCG assists 264 passengers and 20 crew members onboard distressed passenger/cargo vessel in Agusan Del Norte". Philippine Coast Guard. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  18. Cultura, Rodge (2 April 2017). "264 pasahero, crew nailigtas mula sa nasirang barko". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. Virola, Madonna; Cinco, Maricar (26 September 2017). "87 hurt as ship rams rock in Romblon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 February 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. "87 injured as ship crashes into cliff in Romblon". CNN Philippines. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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