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Samoa Shipping Corporation Ltd Shipping House Matautu-tai
Our Vessels
We service a fleet of five (5) ferries operating domestic sea transportation services, inter-island services, and operate charter trips between Upolu and Savaii and American Samoa, and Tokelau.
MV Lady Samoa III & MV Lady Samoa IV are the two ferries granted under Japanese Aid Program to the Samoan Government under SSC ownership and management.
The MV SSC Fasefulu, MV Samoa Express II & MV Fotu-o-Samoa II are the three landing craft vessels funded and owned by SSC.
MV Lady Samoa IV (4 years old)
Roro – Cargo Passenger Vessel
The newest vessel in our fleet, servicing our Pago route.
Officially launched on 1st November 2022
Essential Overview
- Vessel Name: MV Lady Samoa IV
- Type of Vessel: RoRo – Cargo Passenger Vessel
- Service Routes: Pago Pago – Apia
- Capacity: 280 passengers, 17 crew (including Captain)
- Year Built / Launched: Built in 2021, officially launched on 1st November 2022
- Ownership/Origin: Gifted under the Japan Grant Aid Program, owned and operated by the Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC)
- Special Features: air-conditioned lounges, canteen, safety upgrades, etc.
MV Samoa Express II (12 years old)
Charter Service – Local and International
Our latest addition, servicing the Mulifanua – Salelologa Route. Officially launched on [March 2021]
Essential Overview
- Vessel Name: MV Samoa Express II
- Type of Vessel: Cargo Barge – Bow Ramp Type
- Service Routes: Mulifanua – Salelologa Route
- Capacity: 250 passengers, 10 crew (plus Captain)
- Year Built/Launched: Built 2013, officially launched 2021
- Ownership/Origin:
- Special Features:
MV Lady Samoa III (16 years old)
(Engaged in Coastal Voyage)
Passenger/Vehicular Ferry
Essential Overview
- Vessel Name = MV Lady Samoa III
- Type of Vessel – Passenger ferry
- Service Routes – Upolu – Savai‘i (Mulifanua Wharf – Salelologa Wharf)
- Capacity – passengers, crew, and vehicle space (if Ro-Ro).
- Year Built / Launched – May 2009 (Japan).
- Ownership/Origin – Owned by Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC); built in Japan under an international shipbuilding program
- Special Features – air-conditioned lounges, canteen, safety upgrades, etc.
MV SSC Fasefulu (13 years old)
(Charter Service – Local and International)
Cargo Barge – Ramp Type (Landing Craft)
Landing craft vessel operating under SSC.
Essential Overview
- Vessel Name: MV SSC Fasefulu
- Type of Vessel: Cargo Barge – Ramp Type (Landing Craft)
- Service Routes: Local and International Charter Services
- Capacity: 11 crew (including Captain), 0 passengers, 382 tons cargo capacity
- Year Built / Launched: Built in 2012 (Malaysia)
- Ownership/Origin: Owned and operated by Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC)
- Special Features: amp-type cargo operations, deck area 200 m², suitable for heavy cargo transport, ABS classification (+A1 +AMS +ORC Class 1 (E), Unrestricted).
MV Fotu-o-Samoa II (30 years old)
(Charter Service – Inter-island and American Samoa
Cargo Barge – Ramp Type)
Essential Overview
- Vessel Name = MV Fotu-o-Samoa II
- Type of Vessel – Cargo Barge – Ramp Type (note: not a passenger ferry, but can carry passengers)
- Service Routes – Inter-island and American Samoa routes
- Capacity – 110 passengers, 12 crew + captain; vehicle/cargo ramp for loading.
- Year Built / Launched – 1995 (Miri, Malaysia)
- Ownership/Origin Owned by Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC); built in Malaysia
- Special Features – Ramp-type cargo barge suitable for vehicle and cargo loading/unloading; designed for inter-island and American Samoa service
