At the dawn of the 2000s, the Meimon Taiyō Ferry company wanted to standardize the quality of its services on the routes between Osaka and the island of Kyūshū.

Ferry Fukuoka 2 was ordered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Shimonoseki, and was laid down on November 12, 2001, a few weeks after her sister ship, and launched on June 14, 2002.

After ex-Queen Mary 2 was turned over from her previous operator (around first quarter of 2024), she immediately went to a floating dock in Mokpo, South Korea for drydocking and repainting works before heading to the Philippines.

Despite reversing its engines fully, the Century Hope was struck at 9:19 PM when the Ferry Fukuoka 2's port stern collided with its bow.

Despite using its engine, bow thruster, and assistance from a tugboat, the Ferry Fukuoka 2 was pushed off course by the strong wind hitting its starboard stern.

As a result, the center of its port side struck the starboard stern of the Kitakyushu, causing damage to the outer plating and fenders of both vessels.

On the evening of March 18, 2018, at around 7:35 PM, the Ferry Fukuoka II collided with an 8-ton buoy on the west side of the Akashi Strait.

Before the collision, a passenger had fallen seriously ill, prompting the Himeji Coast Guard Office to dispatch the patrol boat Nunobiki to transfer the person for medical attention.

The ferry began its return to Osaka Nanko Port, and with tugboat support, it docked after 6 PM, 25 hours after its initial departure.