Incidents and Accidents
- On October 12, 2000, SuperFerry 6 caught fire on its starboard panel and sinks. More than 1,000 passengers were rescued.
- On February 27, 2004, SuperFerry 14 was bombed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorists killing 116 people. It was considered as the worst terrorist attack in the Philippines.
- On March 9, 2006, SuperFerry 12 caught fire off the coast of Bantayan Island. None of the 664 passengers were injured.
- On September 6, 2009, SuperFerry 9 reported engine trouble while on its way to the port of Iloilo from General Santos. The ship then listed to a 30–40 degree angle, and at 2am the captain of the vessel ordered to abandon ship. It later sank off the southern Zamboanga peninsula with more than 966 people on board. 957 people have been rescued but there are also 9 fatalities.
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