2GO Maligaya

MV 2GO Maligaya
History
Japan
NameYamato
OwnerHankyu Ferry
Port of registryKobe, Japan
RouteKobeKitakyushu
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries (Shimonoseki, Japan)
Laid down2002
LaunchedJanuary 2003
CompletedMarch 2003
Maiden voyageApril 2003
In service2003–2020
Out of serviceMarch 10, 2020
Home portKobe
Identification
FateSold to Stena RORO
History
Panama
NameStena Nova
OwnerStena AB
Port of registryPanama City, Panama
Acquired2020
FateNever entered service, sold to 2GO Group Inc.
Philippines
Name2GO Maligaya
Owner2GO Group
Operator2GO Sea Solutions
Port of registryManila, Philippines
Route
Acquired2020
Maiden voyageMay 30, 2021
In service2021–present
Home portManila, Philippines
FateIn active service
General characteristics
TypeROPAX ferry
Tonnage29,046 GT
Length195 m (639 ft 9 in)
Beam26 m (85 ft 4 in)
Ramps2
Installed power2x Wärtsilä 16V38B diesel engine (20,152 kW (27,024 hp))
PropulsionControllable Pitch Propeller(CPP) 2-shaft
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) max
Capacity768 passengers

MV 2GO Maligaya (MLG), also known simply as MV Maligaya, is a passenger ferry and the flagship vessel of Philippine ferry operator 2GO Travel. It originally entered service in 2003 as Yamato under Hankyu Ferry.

She is the sister ship of MV 2GO Masagana (formerly Tsukushi), which was acquired by 2GO a few months after Maligaya. The primary differences between the two sister ships are their livery designs, which feature several minor modifications and tweaks. Additionally, after 2023, MV 2GO Maligaya's third passenger deck where the sundeck area used to be, was extended.

Both she and MV 2GO Masagana are the largest passenger vessels ever to sail in the Philippines, surpassing the size of MV Princess of the Stars of Sulpicio Lines.