2GO Masikap

This article is about the passenger ferry. For other uses of 2GO, see 2go (disambiguation).

MV 2GO Masikap

MV 2GO Masikap as MV 2GO Magalang anchored at Manila Bay.
History
Japan
Name	Ferry Kyoto 2 Ferry Kyoto II
Owner	Meimon Taiyō Ferry Co., Ltd. (Cityline)
Port of registry	Osaka, Japan
Route	Osaka - Kitakyushu
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Shimonoseki, Japan)
Laid down	October 2001
Launched	September 3, 2002
Completed	August 31, 2002
In service	2002–2022
Out of service	January 14, 2022
Identification	IMO number: 9258404
Fate	Sold to Hanil Express Ferry
South Korea
Name	Hanil Car Ferry no. 1 Blue Pearl
Owner	Hanil Express Ferry
Operator	Hanil Express Ferry
Route	Wando - Jeju
Acquired	2022
Maiden voyage	2022
In service	2022–2023
Out of service	2023
Fate	Sold to 2GO Travel
Philippines
Name	2GO Magalang 2GO Masikap
Owner	2GO Travel
Operator	2GO Travel
Port of registry	Manila, Philippines
Route	1. Manila - Cebu - Manila 2. Manila - Davao - General Santos - Iloilo - Manila (2025)
Acquired	2023
Maiden voyage	February 13, 2024
In service	2024–present
Homeport	Manila
Fate	In active service
General characteristics
Type	ROPAX ferry
Tonnage	9,975 GT
Length	167 m (547 ft 11 in)
Beam	27 m (88 ft 7 in)
Ramps	2
Propulsion	2 × Pielstick/NKK 18-cylinder 18PC2-6V diesel engines
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) max
Capacity	800 passengers

MV 2GO Masikap, is a passenger ferry of the Philippine shipping company 2GO Travel that went into service in 2002 as Ferry Kyoto II (Japanese: フェリーきょうとII).

She is the sister ship of MV 2GO Masinag, formerly Ferry Fukouka II. She was acquired by 2GO a few months after 2GO Maligaya.

The ship was designed based on the concept of a "next-generation ferry that is friendly to people and the environment," the ferry aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 19% compared to conventional ferries and cut fuel consumption with an operation support system. The interior design of the ship was commissioned to Dugdir Management & Design, a British company that designed the interior of the Orient Express, with the theme of "peace of mind on journey." The ship is also barrier-free, with multi-purpose toilets and elevators installed.

Service history

MV 2GO Masikap as the Ferry Kyoto 2

She was built in 2002 as a replacement for the old Ferry Kyoto, which was launched in 1989. and was sold to WG&A Philippines Inc.

In 2005, the ship was remodeled, including the addition of a second-class Western-style cabin and a first-class Western-style cabin on the starboard bow.

In 2015, the numerical notation of ship names was changed from Arabic to Roman numerals.

She was retired after its last voyage from Osaka Nanko on January 13, 2022, and then sold to South Korea's Hanil Express Ferry and entered service on the Wando to Jeju Island route as Hanil Carferry No. 1 and later, Blue Pearl (Korean: 블루펄).

Just after a year of service in South Korea, she was retired from service and was put on sale, and was sold to 2GO Travel alongside MV 2GO Masigla. And she was renamed to MV 2GO Magalang. she was later renamed to MV 2GO Masikap due to registration problems.

Onboard

Acommodations

• Business Class for 1
• Business Class for 2
• Business Class for 4
• Stateroom for 2
• Suiteroom for 2
• Mega Value Class
• Tourist Class

Amenities

• Horizon Cafe
• Island Fiesta
• Cafe 2GO
• Front Desk
• KTV
• Main Lobby
• Miniso and Kultura
• Watsons and QuikMart
• Salon
• Pet Room
• Observation Deck
• Sundeck

Incidents and accidents

On May 13, 2007, while the ship was moving from the private wharf at Shin-Moji Port to the No. 5 wharf, a child with a family who was fishing at the No. 5 wharf was caught between the mooring line and the bitt, resulting in serious injuries including an open fracture of the left ankle. The No. 5 wharf is a public wharf and does not restrict public access, so the family followed the instructions of the onshore workers and waited while the work was being done, but the onshore workers moved on to the next work before the mooring measures were completed. When the father approached the wharf to check the situation, the child followed him and stepped inside the looped end of the mooring line. The second officer working on the work was looking toward the bow and did not check the safety of the stern, so he gave the order to reel in the mooring line without noticing the child, resulting in the child being caught between the mooring line and the bitt and being injured. Following the accident, corrective measures were taken to prevent a recurrence, such as having onshore workers stand guard until the mooring work was completely completed .