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'''MV ''Cebu City''''' was a [[ferry]] operated by William Lines Incorporated (which later merged with Aboitiz Incorporated in 1996).
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|Ship country= Philippines
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| Ship name = MV Cebu City
| Ship owner = William Lines Inc.
| Ship operator = William Lines Inc.
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| Ship builder = Nigata Engineering Co. Ltd. japan
| Ship original cost = 19.5 Million Pesos
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| Ship completed = September 22, 1972
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| Ship out of service = 2 December 1994
| Ship fate = Sank after a collision with the cargo ship MV ''Kota Suria''
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== Sinking ==
On December 2, 1994, the 2,452-tonne ferry sank in [[Manila Bay]] after colliding with [[Singapore]]an freighter ''Kota Suria'', claiming 140 lives. After the investigation by the [[Philippine Coast Guard]], the crew of ''Cebu City'' was found responsible for the incident. The collision could have been avoided if the ''Cebu City'' had obeyed a call from the freighter ''Kota Suria'' to turn to [[starboard]]. Instead, ''Cebu City'' reportedly turned to [[Port (nautical)|port]] and crossed ''Kota Suria'''s path.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/02/world/at-least-17-die-as-ferry-sinks-in-manila-bay-with-573-aboard.html?pagewanted=1 |title=At Least 17 Die as Ferry Sinks In Manila Bay With 573 Aboard |work=New York Times |date=1994-12-02 |accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/12/03/why-ships-collided-remains-a-mystery/ |title=Why Ships Collided Remains A Mystery |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=1994-12-03 |access-date=2012-09-03}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of maritime disasters in the Philippines]]

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[[Category:Shipwrecks in Manila Bay]]
[[Category:Ferries of the Philippines]]
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[[Category:Ships sunk in collisions]]
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