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Its underwater foils lift the hull above the water, reducing hydrodynamic resistance, while joystick operation allows the boat to move sideways and rotate in place. Its software controls the hydrofoils to actively stabilize the ride. [18] [15] Navier has developed an autonomous docking system that enables docking using autopilot. [16]
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation's (APFC) history traces back in the early 1990s, when Christopher S. Pastrana finds the sailing condition when he travels by sea to his father's hometown, in Matnog, Sorsogon as pitiable. He operates Capp Group of Companies a firm that transport bulk cargo primarily for the fertilizer industry.
The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands (the Heptanese), Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km 2 (11.630 sq mi) [3] and a population of about 2,500. Paxos lies some 15 km from the southern tip of Corfu and at about the same distance from the town of Parga on the
SRNH signage in Dumaguete, showing directions and distances to major cities and ports. The Philippine Nautical Highway System, also the Road Roll-on/Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) [1] or simply the RoRo System, is an integrated network of highway and vehicular ferry routes which forms the backbone of a nationwide vehicle transport system in the Philippines.
Longos is situated on the northeast coast of the island, and has a small fishing harbour. There are several shops and bars. At one end of Longos harbour stands the tall chimney from an abandoned soap factory.
Asian Marine Transport Corporation (AMTC) is a Filipino passenger and freight shipping company established in 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines. It owns and operates the Super Shuttle RORO, Super Shuttle Ferry and Shuttle Fast Ferry brand of RORO and ROPAX ferries.
A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to aerofoils used by aeroplanes. Boats that use hydrofoil technology are also simply termed hydrofoils. As a hydrofoil craft gains speed, the hydrofoils lift the boat's hull out of the water, decreasing drag and allowing greater speeds.
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] OceanJet 288