Ocean Fast Ferries

Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. is a wholly owned Filipino corporation that operates high-speed crafts commonly known as OceanJet, serving destinations in the Visayas, Luzon region in the Philippines.

Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc.
FormerlySocor Shipping Lines
TypePrivate
IndustryFerry Services
Founded1995 (1995)
HeadquartersPier 1, Warehouse Building, North Reclamation Area,
Cebu City
,
Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Websiteoceanjet.net

History

The company started in the late 1990s as Socor Shipping Line, operating one vessel, the M/V Oceanjet 1.[1] The company was not aggressive to expansion until 2001, when the company acquired their second vessel, M/V Oceanjet 2. In the same year, the company changed their name into Ocean Fast Ferries Corporation. They acquired 3 new ships from 2001 to 2003: the sister ships Oceanjet 3, Oceanjet 5 and Oceanjet 6, all built in Hong Kong.[2]

Starting 2011, the company continued their expansion, with the arrival of Ocean Jet 8 into service. She was the first among the ships acquired by the company to be designed by Global Marine Design, based in Australia, who manufactured the marine kits of these ships, which were later assembled here in the Philippines by Golden Dragon Shipyard, located in Mandaue, Cebu.

As of December 2017, the company is serving 10 destinations, and has a fleet of 17 vessels.

Destinations

The company serves 10 different destinations, namely:[3]

Routes

Oceanjet presently operates in the following routes:

  • Cebu-Ormoc & Vice Versa
  • Cebu-Tagbilaran-Dumaguete-Larena, Siquijor & Vice Versa
  • Cebu-Camotes & Vice Versa
  • Bacolod-Iloilo & Vice Versa
  • Batangas-Calapan & Vice Versa

Fleet

The company operates a total of 17 vessels, a mix of monohulls and catamarans, making them the largest operator of high-speed crafts in the Visayas region.[4][5]

OceanJet vessels
Name IMO Total Seats Built Notes
Oceanjet 1 208 1985 A monohull bought from Japan.
Oceanjet 2 8823197 241 1989 A monohull bought from Japan.
Oceanjet 3 8979398 332 2001 These 3 sister ships were built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong.
Oceanjet 5 8979403 332 2002
Oceanjet 6 8979415 332 2003
Oceanjet 7 7908990 338 1979 Acquired in 2010, a Westermoen Westamaran (catamaran), and the company's first catamaran.
Ocean Jet 8 8664058 352 2011
  • These vessels were designed by Global Marine Design in Australia, and were assembled in Mandaue City by Golden Dragon Shipyard.
  • Ocean Jet 188 was the first to feature an Axe Bow design, followed by Ocean Jet 288. Later on, existing vessels were retrofitted with the bow design that enabled lower fuel consumption and a gain in sprint speed.[6] New vessels would then sport the Axe Bow design.
Ocean Jet 88 9712929 357 2012
Ocean Jet 888 357 2014
Ocean Jet 168 357 2015
Ocean Jet 188 357 2016
Ocean Jet 288 357
Ocean Jet 388 357
Ocean Jet 588 357
Oceanjet 9 290 1997 Formerly the M/V Paras Sea Cat, a catamaran.
Ocean Jet 10 288 1999 Formerly Lite Jet 8, a catamaran of the Lite Ferries/Lite Shipping Corporation.
Ocean Jet 11 172 1989 Formerly Lite Jet 1, a monohull ferry of the Lite Ferries/Lite Shipping Corporation.
Ocean Jet 12 9175341 332 1998 Formerly Lite Jet 9, a catamaran of the Lite Ferries/Lite Shipping Corporation. She was built by Afai Southern Shipyard in Guangzhou, China, and was previously the Aquan One (until 2001), and First Ferry I (until 2014).
Ocean Jet 15 203 1997 A monohull ferry acquired in 2016 from Japan.

References
  1. "Company Profile - OceanJet". OceanJet. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. "The Ocean Fast Ferries or Oceanjet". Philippine Ship Spotters Society. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. "Where We Sail - OceanJet". OceanJet. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  4. "MARINA Registered Vessels as of June 2016" (PDF). Maritime Industry Authority. June 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  5. "Our Vessels - OceanJet". OceanJet. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  6. ""Ocean Jet 188"- 33m (109′) Axe Bow Mono | Welcome to Global Marine Design- Marine Kits". www.marinekits.com. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
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