2GO Masigla


2GO Masigla is a passenger ferry and flagship of the Philippine shipping company 2GO Travel that went into service in 1999 as Orange 8. She is the sister ship of MV Regel VII, '' of the Ventouris Ferries.

Service history

The vessel was built by Imabari Shipbuilding at its Imabari Works as a replacement for New Orange and entered service on the Tōyo to Saijō and Osaka route on July 27, 1999. Upon entering service, it operated alongside Orange 7, with each vessel completing one round trip per day, offering both daytime and overnight sailings. However, following a timetable revision on October 1, 2012, the schedule was reduced, and the two ships were limited to one round trip per day, operating only overnight services.
After 19 years of service, Orange 8 completed her final commercial voyage for Orange Ferry on August 24, 2018, completing its final voyage from Osaka to Tōyō Port. Along with Orange 7, she was subsequently withdrawn from service and replaced by the newly built Orange Ehime, which began service on August 25, 2018.
After its withdrawal, Imabari Shipbuilding removed the vessel’s name and carried out the necessary decommissioning procedures. The ship then sailed from Japan to Busan, South Korea, between August 28 and 29, to be prepared for sale.
She was then acquired by MS Ferry – a ferry operator based in South Korea that served the route between Busan to Jeju, South Korea, where she was named New Star. The new owner initially retained the original Orange Ferry livery on both sides of the hull for aesthetic reasons. However, Orange Ferry requested that the livery be modified to avoid confusion with its active fleet, prompting the new owner to alter the vessel’s exterior appearance. In 2023, when the company ceased operations, she was made available for purchase and was then acquired by 2GO Group, alongside MV 2GO Masikap. The ship entered service on 23 March 2024 on 2GO Travel’s newest route, operating the Manila–Davao–General Santos–Iloilo–Manila loop.
On April 26, 2024, Liza Araneta Marcos led the inauguration of 2GO Masigla, at Pier 4 station. Attending the ceremony were Chairman Frederic C. DyBuncio, Will Howell, Teresita Sy-Coson, Philippine Coast Guard, Commodore Arnaldo Lim and Jabeth Dacanay.

Onboard

Accommodations

  • Business Class for 2
  • Business Class for 6
  • Suiteroom for 2
  • Mega Value Class
  • ''Tourist Class''

    Amenities

  • Horizon Cafe
  • Island Fiesta
  • Cafe 2GO
  • Front Desk
  • Singing Room
  • Main Lobby
  • Salon
  • Sundeck
  • Clinic
  • Arcade
  • ''Lounge''

    Incidents and accidents

on June 7, 2010, Orange 8, heading east toward Osaka Nanko, collided with the fishing boat Toseimaru, heading south, about 1.3 nautical miles southeast of Shodoshima. As a result of the collision, Orange 8 sustained scratches in the center of the port side, while Toseimaru's captain sustained minor injuries and the bow was crushed. The captain of Toseimaru noticed Orange 8's approach 10 minutes before the collision, but was at the stern at the time of the collision cleaning mud from fishing nets, and did not notice the approach and increased speed to do so. Orange 8 saw Toseimaru 5 minutes before the collision, but thought it could pass by with a certain distance in mind based on its movements. 30 seconds before the collision, Orange 8 noticed Toseimaru's increased speed and shone its searchlight to warn of the danger, but did not use its whistle, so Toseimaru did not notice and the two vessels collided bow-first. The causes of the accident were determined to be failure to keep a watchful eye on the Toyosemaru and insufficient watch on the Orange 8.