Maybe another reason the mayor is not really trying to get the roro ”rolling” he is from Victoria and he just drives to Calapan and get on the ferry

I still believe that the RORO can co-exist with the outrigger ferries. PG is a big market Kees.

The big dilemma we have is the roro need to be fully loaded not to loose money,the outriggers are not save and comfortable,and a fast craft ticket will cost more,the only way to get an investor who will run fast crafts is that the outriggers have to be banned by Marina.During high season they can do more trips.Also it is not needed to have every hour a ferry going just have a schedule and leave exact on time so people can plan their trip

I remember during the meeting of the SB with Montenegro that they (montenegro) offered to “rent” their roro to us. We take care of everything and just compensate Montenegro for the rental of the roro.

agree netmagus, 10 min more for the crossing doesn’t make the difference. It’s the frequency (how often would the RoRo depart compared to the ever present outriggers) and proximity to final destination (if I’m headed to WB, or Muelle or Sabang nothing beats hopping straight onto the beach and then a few steps to the quarters) that add an hour or two for the RoRo. I think the RoRo can go slower, save on fuel and still capture the goods transport , bad weather and safety conscious passengers. In the end I would always avoid the murderous habalhabal ride from Balatero to WB or Sabang. The outriggers I feel are are much safer and more pleasant than any sidecar contraption. Can the RoRo sail at night (with radar/nightvision and all)? I’d love that. Depart PG after dinner, speed up to MNL w/o traffic and arrive home at 1 a.m. Or leave MNL Friday after work and catch the last RoRo departing at 10:15. That would be cool, especially if bringing the car on the ferry costs about as much as the parking fee at the Batangas Terminal. Do I have to pay EUF for the car if I bring it along? What are the proposed rates for taking the RoRo?

The travel time of last RORO ferry was not really slow. It was 1.5 hours, slower by 10 mins. than the outrigger ferry. It was roomy and comfortable ride. The tourists that were onboard were generally satisfied. I don’t think they mind the travel time. They feel safe, that is the most important.

The Puerto Galera to Batangas customer/vendor relationship needs to be established before the goods can start rolling on and off a dedicated RoRo ship. Also business in neighboring municipalities would need to look into sourcing from Batangas instead of Calapan.

The highest value shipment is probably gas/diesel/LPG. Is a tanker truck allowed on the RoRo? Could the PG gas station(s) take the lead and source from Batangas instead of Calapan and make some extra profit? How about the main dry goods store? Is there a better deal out of Batangas? What about beer? Will it flow from Batangas or Calapan?

The obvious questions are to suggest that a RoRo bottomline would predominantly come from the transportation of goods which are much less subject to seasonal fluctuations (beer in high season, cement in low season). The RoRo is slow and lands at BALATERO, which is perfect for goods but not the place where tourists will feel that they have, WOW, arrived on the beach.

Lastly, instead of empty trucks returning via RoRo to Batangas it might be worth thinking of what bulk goods could Puerto Galera, San Isidro (not Calapan) deliver to Batangas. Marble? Mineral Water? Hogs? Veggies?