GAUDOS
Gozo Channl Line ferry Gaudos photographed in Ramla Bay on 3 April 2017. The name Gaudos is one of the classical names for Gozo; Gaulos. The Romans also called Gozo, Gaulum. She is a double ended Ro-Ro passenger and vehicle ferry able to carry 72 cars and up to 900 passengers.
MMSI - 248928000
REG - MT, Valetta
IMO - 9176319
Call Sign - HHJ6
Ro-Ro Ferry
Built - Malta SB, Marsa, MT
Yard No. - 179
L 85m W 18m
GT 4893
Year - 2001
Ramla, 3 April 2017
MMSI - 248928000
REG - MT, Valetta
IMO - 9176319
Call Sign - HHJ6
Ro-Ro Ferry
Built - Malta SB, Marsa, MT
Yard No. - 179
L 85m W 18m
GT 4893
Year - 2001
Ramla, 3 April 2017
WIGHT RYDER I
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Wightlink's ferry Wight Ryder I photographed alongside in Portsmouth on the 7 April 2015.
I took the photograph from her sister ship Wight Ryder II as we came into Portsmouth for the day after taking the short 22 minute sailing across the Solent from Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
She was the first of Wightlink's new purpose built high speed passenger catmarans to operate the Ryde to Portsmouth route replacing FastCat Ryde and FastCat Shanklin.
Built in the Philipines by FBMA-Babcock as Yard Number 1026 she is 41m long with a 12 m beam and 1.6m draught, equipped with twin Caterpillar ACERT C32 engines she has a top speed of 26.7 knots.
She can carry 260 passengers and has a crew of 5.
MMSI - 235069875
REG - UK, Portsmouth
IMO - 9512537
Call Sign - 2BWG5
Passenger Ferry
Built - FBMA-Babcock, Balamban, PH
Yard No. - 1026
L 41m W 12m
GT 520
Year - 2009
Portsmouth, 7 April 2015
I took the photograph from her sister ship Wight Ryder II as we came into Portsmouth for the day after taking the short 22 minute sailing across the Solent from Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
She was the first of Wightlink's new purpose built high speed passenger catmarans to operate the Ryde to Portsmouth route replacing FastCat Ryde and FastCat Shanklin.
Built in the Philipines by FBMA-Babcock as Yard Number 1026 she is 41m long with a 12 m beam and 1.6m draught, equipped with twin Caterpillar ACERT C32 engines she has a top speed of 26.7 knots.
She can carry 260 passengers and has a crew of 5.
MMSI - 235069875
REG - UK, Portsmouth
IMO - 9512537
Call Sign - 2BWG5
Passenger Ferry
Built - FBMA-Babcock, Balamban, PH
Yard No. - 1026
L 41m W 12m
GT 520
Year - 2009
Portsmouth, 7 April 2015
EDDYSTONE
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RED OSPREY
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Eddystone photographed in Southampton on 4 April 2015.
She is one of originally six Point Class Ro-Ro ships available for use as naval auxiliaries to the Ministry of Defence. Powered by twin MAK 94M43 diesel engines (21,700 hp) she has a top speed of 21.5 knots and a range of 9,200 nautical miles. In total she has 2,650m of space for vehicles which can include 130 armoured vehicles and 60 trucks or 8000 tonnes of other vehicles. The vessel can also carry up to four helicopters. MMSI - 235507000 REG - UK, London IMO - 9234070 Call Sign - ZIQT3 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Flensburger, Flensburg, DE Yard No. - 718 L 192m W 26m GT 23005 Year - 2002 Southampton, 4 April 2015 |
Red Funnel's Red Osprey photographed in Southampton on 4 April 2015. I have sailed on her may times since 2008 when I have been holidaying on the Isle Of Wight. She was built in Port Glasgow by Ferguson Shipbuilders as Yard Number 92 in 1994.
As part of a group investment programme she sailed to Gdansk October 2003 where she had a new mid section inserted which extended her length to 93m, she was also fitted with a new high level vehicle deck which extended her vehicle capacity to approximately 220 cars and had some interior refit work undertaken which included a new entrance lobby, bar and cafeteria area. She can carry 220 cars on three decks and 895 passengers. In 2015 she was the second vessel in the fleet to have a major refurbishment which included a 55% increase in internal seats, two new lounges (one of which is pet friendly), a new contemporary design, the inclusion of air conditioning throughout, free Wi-Fi in all passenger areas and lift and wheelchair access to the outside promenade deck. The new areas can be seen on the top promenade deck which was previously uncovered. MMSI - 235006680 REG - UK, Southampton IMO - 9064059 Call Sign - MTRL5 Passenger Ferry Built - Ferguson SB, Port Glasgow, UK Yard No. - 92 L 93m W 18m GT 3953 Year - 1994 Southampton, 4 April 2015 |
WIGHT SKY
Wight Sky photographed approaching Yarmouth late afternoon on 31 October 2014 after undertaking the 40 minute crossing of the Solent.
She is one of three vessels operating the Lymington - Yarmouth route which replaced older ferries as part of a £57m investment.
Designed by Naval Architect Hart Fenton she was constructed in Croatia at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica shipyard whilst the interior ship design was undertaken by LAP Architects. Laid down on 13 August 2007 she was launched on 12 April 2008 and after sea trials entered service on 25 February 2009.
Designated an R-Class vessel she is 62.4m long with a 16.1m beam and 2.3m laden draft with a maximum displacement of 1494t and DWT of 330t. She has a total of 110m of vehicle lanes and can accommodate 65 cars or 28 freight vehicles over eight lanes and two car decks. In total there is capacity for 360 passengers.
She is powered by four Volvo D16MH (6-Cylinder engines) with propulsion provided by two Voith Schneider 21 R5/135 units giving a service speed of 11 knots.
Wightlink and its predecessors have been operating ferry services for over 160 years and now carry over 5,500,000 passengers, 1,200,000 cars and over 200,000 coaches and freight each year on its three routes across the Solent to the Isle of Wight.
MMSI - 235064783
REG - UK, London
IMO - 9446984
Call Sign - 2ABV8
Passenger / Ro-Ro cargo Ships
Built - Kraljevica SY, Kraljevica, HR
Yard No. 551
L 62.4m x W 16.1m
GT - 2,546
Year - 2008
Yarmouth, 31 October 2014
She is one of three vessels operating the Lymington - Yarmouth route which replaced older ferries as part of a £57m investment.
Designed by Naval Architect Hart Fenton she was constructed in Croatia at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica shipyard whilst the interior ship design was undertaken by LAP Architects. Laid down on 13 August 2007 she was launched on 12 April 2008 and after sea trials entered service on 25 February 2009.
Designated an R-Class vessel she is 62.4m long with a 16.1m beam and 2.3m laden draft with a maximum displacement of 1494t and DWT of 330t. She has a total of 110m of vehicle lanes and can accommodate 65 cars or 28 freight vehicles over eight lanes and two car decks. In total there is capacity for 360 passengers.
She is powered by four Volvo D16MH (6-Cylinder engines) with propulsion provided by two Voith Schneider 21 R5/135 units giving a service speed of 11 knots.
Wightlink and its predecessors have been operating ferry services for over 160 years and now carry over 5,500,000 passengers, 1,200,000 cars and over 200,000 coaches and freight each year on its three routes across the Solent to the Isle of Wight.
MMSI - 235064783
REG - UK, London
IMO - 9446984
Call Sign - 2ABV8
Passenger / Ro-Ro cargo Ships
Built - Kraljevica SY, Kraljevica, HR
Yard No. 551
L 62.4m x W 16.1m
GT - 2,546
Year - 2008
Yarmouth, 31 October 2014
ROONGKIETMAREE |
FREEDOM 90 |
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Local ferry Roongkietwaree (2) photographed in Pattaya, Thailand on 17 August 2014.
We took this ferry when we visited Koh Lahn which is an island about 45 minutes off the coast. There were quite a number of similar vessels in port of various ages and conditions. Unfortunately I cannot find any details about this vessel. |
The AP1-88 hovercraft Freedom 90 photographed in Ryde on 26 October 2014.
The AP1-88 class of hovercraft was developed jointly by British manufacturer Hoverwork, the British Hovercraft Corporation and the National Research Development Council from 1981. I have been on this vessel a number of times over the years sailing to Southsea on the mainland or back to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The vessel has a length of 21.5m with a 10.06m beam and a landed height of 8.90m. Powered by twin MTU V12 water cooled diesels (800hp, 597 kV) driving 2.755m diameter propellers she has a top speed of 60 knots. In total she can carry 100 passengers. Operated by Hovertravel she crosses the Solent in less than 10 minutes. The company operates two hovercrafts and has carried more than 26 million passengers since it opened in 1965, it is the world's longest-running commercial hovercraft service and is the only scheduled hovercraft passenger service in Europe. MMSI - 235007472 REG - UK IMO - N/A Call Sign - MLMJ9 AP1-88 Hovercraft Built - Yard No. - L 21.5m W 10.06m GT - 75 Year - 1990 Ryde, 26 October 2014 |
Mannanan
96m Wave Piercing Catamaran (WPC 96) Manannan photographed in Liverpool late afternoon on 11 April 2014, she was approaching the Steam Packet Companies terminal following an Irish Sea crossing from Douglas on the Isle of Man.
She was built in 1998 by Incat Tasmania PTY Ltd as Yard Number 50 and is 96m long with a 26m beam and 4m maximum draught.
Powered by 4 x resiliently mounted Caterpillar 3618 marine diesel engines (28,800 KW Total Power @ 1050 RPM) and Water Jets ( 4 x 150D Wartsila LIPS - steering and reversing) she has a top speed of 37.5 knots with a full load although this can increase to 50 Knots when
running light.
In 1998 as Devil Cat she worked for a short time for the
TT LIne and then for a couple of years crossing the Cook Straits for a local ferry company.
In 2001 she was commissioned into the US Navy on a five year charter as the USS Joint Venture (HSV-X1). Reconfigered with the addition of a helicopter flight deck and internal modifications she was able to carry 400t of cargo and 325 combat personnel up to 3000nm. In 2003 she operated with the US Navy as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in a variety of roles. She was bought by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in May 2008 and was fitted out in Portsmouth for her new role following a 11,868mile journey from Hobart which she did in 27 days. Arriving in Douglas on 11 May 2009 her maiden voyage for the Company was on 22 May 2009.
GRT = 5473 and NRT = 2057
She can carry 850 passengers and crew in addition to
200 vehicles and makes the crossing across the Irish Sea in 94 minutes. Accommodation on board includes a variety of seating areas including two cinema lounges, a large bar area at the stern and a cafe. There are also a number of lounges on the upper deck for reserved, premium and executive club passengers.
Manannan is named after the Celtic God of the Irish Sea.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company began operations in 1830, they currently carry approximately 600,000 passengers and 170,000 vehicles per year (cars and motorcycles) between Liverpool and the
Isle of Man.
MMSI - 235070199
REG - UK
IMO - 9176072
Call Sign - 2BXK7
Passenger / Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Incat
Tasmania , Hobart, AU
Yard No - 50
L 96m W 26m
GT - 5473
Year - 1998
Liverpool, 11 April 2014
She was built in 1998 by Incat Tasmania PTY Ltd as Yard Number 50 and is 96m long with a 26m beam and 4m maximum draught.
Powered by 4 x resiliently mounted Caterpillar 3618 marine diesel engines (28,800 KW Total Power @ 1050 RPM) and Water Jets ( 4 x 150D Wartsila LIPS - steering and reversing) she has a top speed of 37.5 knots with a full load although this can increase to 50 Knots when
running light.
In 1998 as Devil Cat she worked for a short time for the
TT LIne and then for a couple of years crossing the Cook Straits for a local ferry company.
In 2001 she was commissioned into the US Navy on a five year charter as the USS Joint Venture (HSV-X1). Reconfigered with the addition of a helicopter flight deck and internal modifications she was able to carry 400t of cargo and 325 combat personnel up to 3000nm. In 2003 she operated with the US Navy as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in a variety of roles. She was bought by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in May 2008 and was fitted out in Portsmouth for her new role following a 11,868mile journey from Hobart which she did in 27 days. Arriving in Douglas on 11 May 2009 her maiden voyage for the Company was on 22 May 2009.
GRT = 5473 and NRT = 2057
She can carry 850 passengers and crew in addition to
200 vehicles and makes the crossing across the Irish Sea in 94 minutes. Accommodation on board includes a variety of seating areas including two cinema lounges, a large bar area at the stern and a cafe. There are also a number of lounges on the upper deck for reserved, premium and executive club passengers.
Manannan is named after the Celtic God of the Irish Sea.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company began operations in 1830, they currently carry approximately 600,000 passengers and 170,000 vehicles per year (cars and motorcycles) between Liverpool and the
Isle of Man.
MMSI - 235070199
REG - UK
IMO - 9176072
Call Sign - 2BXK7
Passenger / Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Incat
Tasmania , Hobart, AU
Yard No - 50
L 96m W 26m
GT - 5473
Year - 1998
Liverpool, 11 April 2014
St.Helen |
PRINCESS ROYAL |
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Wightlink ferry St. Helen photographed laid up in Portsmouth on 7 April 2015. She was built by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders as Yard Number 535 in 1983 and was the last vessel to be launched from their Leith Shipyard.
She entered service with Sealink on 28 November 1983. In 1991 she joined Wightlink and worked the Portsmouth to Fishborne route until March 2015, she was then laid up after reportedly being sold to Delcomar in Sardinia where she will be renamed Anna Mur and join her sister ship St.Catherine (now GB Conte) which was sold to the same Company in 2010. She is 77m long with a 17.2m beam and 2.48m draught and can carry 769 passengers together with 142 cars and 12 lorries. Powered by three Harland & Wolff-MAN 6ASL25 Diesel Engines she can make 12.5 knots via three Voith Schneider cyclodial propellers. Wightlink and its predecessors have been operating ferry services for over 160 years and now carry over 5,500,000 passengers, 1,200,000 cars and over 200,000 coaches and freight each year on its three routes across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. MMSI - 235031619 REG - UK, London IMO - 8130569 Call Sign - GDBB Passenger / Ro-Ro Cargo Ships Built - Robb, Leith, UK Yard No. 535 L 77m x W 17.2m GT - 2983 Year - 1983 Portsmouth, 7 April 2015 |
Veteran ferry Princess Royal photographed 13 February 2014 in Liverpool Docks.
For the first time in many years she has moved from her berth enabling a side on photograph. She was built in 1959 as Yard Number 1298 by Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, Germany and has a length of 54.9m, 11.1m beam and 3.11m draught. Launched as Alte Lieb her name changed to Orestad (1962), Baltica I (1973), Habicht (1977) and Princess Royal (1995). In 2008 she may have changed her name to Trinity. GT = 918 & NT 172 Machinery consists of two 8-cyl, Modag diesel engines (836 kW) which gave a service speed of 13.5 Knots. MMSI - N/A REG - N/A IMO -5264663 Call Sign - 9HBX9 Ferry Built - Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, DE Yard No. -1298 L 54.9m W 11.1m GT - 918 Built -1959 Liverpool, 13 February 2014 |
RED JET 4 |
DIEPPE SEAWAYS |
Red Funnel Ferries Red Jet 4 photographed arriving in Cowes on 2 November 2013.
This was taken from the side of the Red Funnel Ferry as we were preparing to leave and head back to Southampton. She was ordered from North West Bay Ships in Tasmania in May 2002 and following sea trials arrived in Southampton aboard the MV Egmondgracht during March the following year. Christened on 18 June 2003 she entered service on the Southampton to Cowes route on Monday 23 June 2003. 
Her main engines consist of 2 x MTU 12V 4000 M70 4 stroke direct injection liquid cooled turbocharged diesels each developing 1740kW at 2000 rpm giving a service speed of 38 knots and a maximum speed of 42 knots via two MPJ 65R-DD waterjets.
Stopping distance at 35 knots is noted as being 25 seconds / 183m. She is 39.88m long with a 10.82m beam, 1.26m draught and a Gross Tonnage of 342 tonnes. MMSI - 235008564 REG - UK, Southampton IMO - 9295854 Call Sign - Passenger Ferry Built - North West Bay, Margate, TA Yard No.6 L 39.88m x W 10.82m GT - 342 Year - 2003 |
Dieppe Seaways is shown above. She is a fast Ro-Ro passenger ferry operated by DFDS Seaways between between Calais and Dover.
She was built in 2002 at Kiel in Germany for Superfast Ferries as Superfast X. Between 2007 and 2008 she was owned by Veolia Transport and sailed for SNCM, OTUNAV & ANEK Lines. In 2008 she was acquired by SeaFrance and she served on the Dover to Calais route until their liquidation in January 2012. After a period of layup, during which she was sold and renamed Molière, she was chartered to DFDS Seaways entering service as Dieppe Seaways on the Calais-Dover route on 7 November 2012. She is powered by Wartsila NSD Type: Sulzer 16 ZAV 40 S (4 X 11’520 kW @ 510 rpm) engines. Cargo capacity is 1,923 metres of vehicle lanes. MMSI - 226269000 REG - FR, Le Harve IMO - 9211511 Call Sign - FNKG Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Howaldtswerke-DW, Kiel, DE Yard No. - 360 L 203m W 29m GT 30285 Year - 2002 Calais, 5 August 2013 |
pride of burgundy
Photographed in Calais 5 August 2013 alongside Dieppe Seaways was Pride of Burgundy. She was originally planned as a freight only vessel but due to demand on the Dover to Calais route the ship was converted to a multi-purpose ferry (passengers and freight) prior to completion with the addition of extra superstructure. She is one of the smallest Dover to Calais ferries, only accomodating 1,420 passengers and 530 cars over two cargo decks. Her maiden voyage was on the 0630 Dover to Calais run on 5 April 1993. On the 27 October 2012 the Pride of Burgundy collided with the MyFerryShip Berlioz in high winds. The Pride of Burgundy sustained damage to its right bridge wing which was quickly fixed. Berlioz was not so fortunate and due to damage to her lifeboats she had to be put out of service until repairs could be completed. She is powered by four 7,100bhp Sulzer Diesel Engines (5280kW) via twin screws giving a service speed of 21 Knots. MMSI - 232001470 REG - UK, Dover IMO - 9015254 Call Sign - MQSQ9 Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Schichau Seebeck, DE Yard No. -1074 L 179m W 28m GT 28138 Year - 1993 Calais, 5 August 2013 |
NORD PAS DE CALAIS
Pas de Calais is a freight ferry operated by MyFerryLink. She was built in 1987 by Chantiers du Nord et de la Mediterranee SA, Dunkirk (Yard No 325) for Societe Nationale des Chemin de Fer Francais (SNCF) as a multi-purpose passenger and roll-on roll-off ferry for lorries and railway vehicles. After the introduction of Eurotunnel there was no need for a train ferry and as a result of this she was acquired in 1989 by SNAT and Stena Sealink who operated her until December 1995. From 1 January 1996 SNAT operated as SeaFrance and the vessel was renamed SeaFrance Nord Pas-de-Calais. SeaFrance operated her until November 2011 before going into liquidation. Following a full refit she resumed cross channel service this time for MyFerrylink in November 2012 She could originally accommodate 80 passengers, 45 vehicles and 600m of rail freight, following refit she now accommodates 85 vehicles. Powered by 2 16 Cylinder Sulzer ZAV40 diesels (24,500hp, 18022kW) she has a service speed of 21.5 knots. MMSI - 227011500 REG - FR, Dunkerque IMO - 8512152 Call Sign - FNBN Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Ch.du Nord et de la Med, Dunkirk, FR Yard No. -325 L 159m W 24m GT 7264 Year - 1987 Calais, 5 August 2013 |
ARROW
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Arrrow photographed early evening in Liverpool on 28 January 2015.
She is a sister ship to Clipper Ranger, Helliar and Hildasay and has had various names in her career including Varbola, RR Arrow and Dart 6.
Built in Spain by Huelva Astilleros as Yard Number 572 she is 122.32m long with a 19.8m beam and 6.2m draught. In total she has a 1057m of lane capacity which enables her to carry approximately 67 trailers with accommodation for 12 passengers, powered by two Wartsila 9R32 Diesel Engines (9,900hp) she can make 16 Knots.
Originally built as Varbolat for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn she was chartered to the Dart Line in 1998 for use on the Dartford - Vlissingen route where she was re-named Dart 6 in January 1999. In September 1999 the charter ended and she reverted back to being Varbola. Subsequent to this she has worked for Merchant Ferries for use on the Heysham - Dublin route, Norse Merchant Ferries on the Liverpool - Belfast and Heysham - Dublin routes, Condor Ferries where she sailed between Portsmouth, Jersey and Guernsey, The Norfolk Line, The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Seatruck Ferries.
GT = 7,606 and Summer DWT 5,656
She is owned and Managed by Seatruck Ferries.
MMSI - 235096892
REG - UK
IMO - 9119414
Call Sign - 2GFG5
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Huelva Astilleros, Huelva, ES
Yard No. - 572
L 123m W 20m
GT -7606
Year - 1998
Liverpool, 28 January 2015
She is a sister ship to Clipper Ranger, Helliar and Hildasay and has had various names in her career including Varbola, RR Arrow and Dart 6.
Built in Spain by Huelva Astilleros as Yard Number 572 she is 122.32m long with a 19.8m beam and 6.2m draught. In total she has a 1057m of lane capacity which enables her to carry approximately 67 trailers with accommodation for 12 passengers, powered by two Wartsila 9R32 Diesel Engines (9,900hp) she can make 16 Knots.
Originally built as Varbolat for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn she was chartered to the Dart Line in 1998 for use on the Dartford - Vlissingen route where she was re-named Dart 6 in January 1999. In September 1999 the charter ended and she reverted back to being Varbola. Subsequent to this she has worked for Merchant Ferries for use on the Heysham - Dublin route, Norse Merchant Ferries on the Liverpool - Belfast and Heysham - Dublin routes, Condor Ferries where she sailed between Portsmouth, Jersey and Guernsey, The Norfolk Line, The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Seatruck Ferries.
GT = 7,606 and Summer DWT 5,656
She is owned and Managed by Seatruck Ferries.
MMSI - 235096892
REG - UK
IMO - 9119414
Call Sign - 2GFG5
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Huelva Astilleros, Huelva, ES
Yard No. - 572
L 123m W 20m
GT -7606
Year - 1998
Liverpool, 28 January 2015
SEATRUCK POWER
Seatruck Power photographed on 25 April 2015.
She is a Seatruck FSG 746 series Ro-Ro ferry and was built in Germany at the FSG Flensburg Yard as Yard number 747 in 2011.
Overall she is 142m long with a 25m beam and 5.7m draft.
GT = 18,920 DWT = 5,300 and NT = 5,680.
She can carry 151 trailers in 2,166 lane metres.
Machinery comprises two marine diesel engines (8,000kW approx each) giving a service speed of 21 Knots.
Accommodation on board comprises 2 senior officer cabins, 5 officer single cabins and 14 crew single cabins in addition to 6 double driver cabins and a spare cabin giving a complement of 22 crew and a maximum of 12 drivers.
MMSI - 235090183
REG - UK, Dougas
IMO - 9506215
Call Sign - 2FCX7
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Flensburger, Flensburg, DE
Yard No. - 747
L 142m W 24m
GT 18920
Year - 2011
Liverpool, 25 April 2015
She is a Seatruck FSG 746 series Ro-Ro ferry and was built in Germany at the FSG Flensburg Yard as Yard number 747 in 2011.
Overall she is 142m long with a 25m beam and 5.7m draft.
GT = 18,920 DWT = 5,300 and NT = 5,680.
She can carry 151 trailers in 2,166 lane metres.
Machinery comprises two marine diesel engines (8,000kW approx each) giving a service speed of 21 Knots.
Accommodation on board comprises 2 senior officer cabins, 5 officer single cabins and 14 crew single cabins in addition to 6 double driver cabins and a spare cabin giving a complement of 22 crew and a maximum of 12 drivers.
MMSI - 235090183
REG - UK, Dougas
IMO - 9506215
Call Sign - 2FCX7
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Built - Flensburger, Flensburg, DE
Yard No. - 747
L 142m W 24m
GT 18920
Year - 2011
Liverpool, 25 April 2015
ISLAND EXPRESS
Type AP1-88/100 Hovercraft Island Express photographed in Ryde on 26 October 2014.
Since I started visiting the Isle of Wight in 2008 I have seen her and been on her a number of times, the trip across the Solent generally taking less than 10 minutes.
She was built by the British Hovercraft Corporation in 1984 as Yard Number 5, her keel was laid in May 1983 and she was delivered to Dampskibsselskabet Oresund in Denmark on the 27 June 1984 where she was named Freja Viking. Up to April 1994 she worked the Copenhagen to Malmo Route before being laid up. Sold to Scandinavia Airlines Systems in January 1997 she was sold again to Hovertravel in September 1997. In 2002 she was renamed Island Express and currently works the Ryde to Southsea route.
Overall she is 23.15m long with a 10.06 beam and a height of 8.90m when hovering or 7.92m when landed.
Her main engines comprise of four Deutz BF12L 513 FC Air cooled Turbo Diesels (4x196kW) powering two Hoffmann fixed pitch 2.755m diameter propellers giving her a service speed of 45 Knots although 60 Knots has been reached on sea trials
She can carry 100 passengers + Crew
MMSI - 235007473
REG - UK, Portsmouth
IMO - 9618525
Call Sign - ZIRL9
Built -British Hovercraft Corp.
Yard No. -5
L 23.15m W 10.06m
GT - 73
Year - 1984
Ryde, 26 October 2014
Since I started visiting the Isle of Wight in 2008 I have seen her and been on her a number of times, the trip across the Solent generally taking less than 10 minutes.
She was built by the British Hovercraft Corporation in 1984 as Yard Number 5, her keel was laid in May 1983 and she was delivered to Dampskibsselskabet Oresund in Denmark on the 27 June 1984 where she was named Freja Viking. Up to April 1994 she worked the Copenhagen to Malmo Route before being laid up. Sold to Scandinavia Airlines Systems in January 1997 she was sold again to Hovertravel in September 1997. In 2002 she was renamed Island Express and currently works the Ryde to Southsea route.
Overall she is 23.15m long with a 10.06 beam and a height of 8.90m when hovering or 7.92m when landed.
Her main engines comprise of four Deutz BF12L 513 FC Air cooled Turbo Diesels (4x196kW) powering two Hoffmann fixed pitch 2.755m diameter propellers giving her a service speed of 45 Knots although 60 Knots has been reached on sea trials
She can carry 100 passengers + Crew
MMSI - 235007473
REG - UK, Portsmouth
IMO - 9618525
Call Sign - ZIRL9
Built -British Hovercraft Corp.
Yard No. -5
L 23.15m W 10.06m
GT - 73
Year - 1984
Ryde, 26 October 2014
delft seaways
MMSI - 235009590
REG - UK
IMO - 9293088
Call Sign - MJYC9
Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry
Built - Samsung, Koje, KR
Yard No. -1524
L 178m W 28m
GT 36636
Year - 2009
Dover, 5 August 2013
REG - UK
IMO - 9293088
Call Sign - MJYC9
Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry
Built - Samsung, Koje, KR
Yard No. -1524
L 178m W 28m
GT 36636
Year - 2009
Dover, 5 August 2013
berlioz
MMSI - 228085000 REG - FR, IMO - 9305843 Call Sign - FMAB Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Atlantique, St. Nazaire, FR Yard No. -o32 L 187m W m28 GT 33940 Year - 2005 Dover, 5 August 2013 |
spirit of france
MMSI - 235082717 REG - UK IMO - 9533816 Call Sign - 2DXD5 Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - STX, Rauma, FI Yard No. -1368 L 213m W 32m GT 47592 Year - 2011 Dover, 5 August 2013 |
red jet 5
MMSI - 235071204 REG - UK, Southampton IMO - 8954415 Call Sign - 2CBD3 Passenger Ferry Built - Pequot River Shipworks,New London, US Yard No. - prs5 L 34m W 8m GT 209 Year - 1999 Solent, 29 October 2011 |
RED OSPREY
MMSI - 235006680 REG - UK, Southampton IMO - 9064059 Call Sign - MTRL5 Passenger Ferry Built - Ferguson SB, Port Glasgow, UK Yard No. - 92 L 34m W 18m GT 3953 Year - 1994 Solent, 29 October 2011 |
Archimede
MMSI - 247054700 REG - GR, Reggio Calabria IMO - 8618138 Call Sign - IXZR Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Visentini, Porto Viro, IT Yard No. - 156 L 94m W 17m GT 1459 Year - 1988 Straits Of Messina, 2 June 2012 |
STENA FREIGHTER
MMSI - 235085681 REG - UK, Harwich IMO - 9138795 Call Sign - 2EJP6 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Esercizio, Viareggio, IT Yard No. - 1547 L 183m W 26m GT 8829 Year - 2004 Rotterdam, 3 April 2012 |
jet ferry 1
MMSI - REG - GR IMO - 9111709 Call Sign - SZMT Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Mjellem & Karlsen,Bergen, NO Yard No. - 151 L 90m W 18m GT 4423 Year - 1995 Piraeus, 5 June 2012 |
agia marina
MMSI - 237042500 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 7710032 Call Sign - SX5735 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Alsa, Piraeus, GR Yard No. - 1016 L 59m W 12m GT 541 Year - 1978 Piraeus, 5 June 2012 |
norqueen
MMSI - 230157000 REG - FI, Helsinki IMO - 7902647 Call Sign - OIKQ Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Rauma Repola, Rauma, FI Yard No. - 424 L 180m W 24m GT 20296 Year - 1999 Zeebrugge, 22 August 2012 |
vespertine
MMSI - 253417000 REG - LU, Luxembourg IMO - 9376713 Call Sign - LXVH Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Flensburger, Flensburger, DE Yard No. - 740 L 194m W 26m GT 25593 Year - 2009 Immingham, 20 August 2012 |
Flying Dolphin Athina
MMSI -237247600 REG - GR IMO - 8859184 Call Sign - SW7686 Hydrofoil Passenger Ferry Built -Ordzhonikidze, Poti, RU Yard No. - 127 L 35m W 6m GT 130 Year - 1991 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
Panagia Agiasou
MMSI -240555000 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 7351848 Call Sign - SYJO Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Kanda Zosensho, Kure, JP Yard No. - 181 L 126m W 22m GT 5748 Year - 1973 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
phivos
MMSI - 237808200 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 7825978 Call Sign - SXUU Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Barreras, Vigo, ES Yard No. - 1455 L 100m W 17m GT 5287 Year - 1980 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
nissos chios
MMSI - 240672000 REG - GR, IMO - 9215555 Call Sign - SXXL Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry Built - Marenco,Perama, GR Yard No. - 1702 L 141m W 21m GT 8126 Year - 2007 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
Posidon Hellas
MMSI - 237008100 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 8966963 Call Sign - SYJY Ferry Built -Marenco,Perama, GR Yard No. - L 86m W 8m GT 1802 Year - 1999 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
Agios Nektarios Aeginas
MMSI - 237021400 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 8969343 Call Sign - SX7083 Ferry Built -Ergoship Savas SY, Eleusis' GR Yard No. - L 75m W 14m GT 1091 Year - 1999 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
Isabel Del Mar
MMSI - 224074000 REG - ES, Santa Cruz Teneriffe IMO - 8618140 Call Sign - EBUA Ro-Ro Passenger/Cargo Ship Built - Kanda Zosensho, Kawajiri, JP Yard No. - 305 L 174m W 27m GT 12579 Year - 1988 Barcelona 29 May 2012 |
Cruise Barcelona
MMSI - 247243600 REG - IT, Palerno IMO - 9351488 Call Sign - IBWP Ro-Ro Passenger/Cargo Ship Built - Fincantieri Italiani, Castellammare, IT Yard No. - 6137 L 226m W 30m GT 54310 Year - 2008 Barcelona 29 May 2012 |
massimo m
MMSI - 247280100 REG - IT, Livorno IMO - 7411387 Call Sign - ICLV Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Liaoning Bohal, Huludao, CN Yard No. - 406-2 L 190m W 28m GT 23253 Year - 1997 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
moby vincent
MMSI - 247664000 EG - IT, Genova IMO - 7360605 Call Sign - IBMY Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Rickmers, Bremerhaven, DE Yard No. - 379 L 120m W 20m GT 12108 Year - 1974 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
corsica victoria
MMSI - 247580000 EG - IT, Genova IMO - 7305253 Call Sign - IKZU Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Lozovina-Mosor, YU Yard No. - 164 L 146m W 22m GT 13005 Year - 1973 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
Corsica Marina Seconda
MMSI - 247552000 REG - IT, Genova IMO - 7349039 Call Sign - IKZK Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Rickmers, Bremerhaven, DE Yard No. - 379 L 120m W 20m GT 12035 Year - 1974 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
aethalia
MMSI - 247046700 EG - IT, Porto Ferraio IMO - 8706739 Call Sign - ITTA Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Fincantieri Italiani, Palermo, IT Yard No. - 5868 L 91m W 16m GT 2781 Year - 1991 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
cragside
MMSI - 235084722 REG - UK, London IMO - 9457218 Call Sign - 2EFT7 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Odense Staalskibs, Lindo, DK Yard No. - 222 L 193m W 26m GT 29429 Year - 2011 Livorno 31 May 2012 |
STENA TRANSPORTER
MMSI - 246762000 REG - NL, Hoek Van Holland IMO - 9469376 Call Sign - PCIY Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Samsung, Koje, KR Yard No. - 1807 L 212m W 26m GT 33690 Year - 2011 Immingham, 23 August 2012 |
norahughes
MMSI - 247106500 REG - IT, Napoli IMO - 9293404 Call Sign - IBLS Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Fincantieri,Castellamare, IT Yard No. - 6113 L 215m W 26m GT 39987 Year - 2004 Civitavecchia, 1 June 2012 |
scintu
MMSI - 247277400 REG - IT, Bari IMO - 9435466 Call Sign - IBUM Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Visentini, Porto Viro, IT Yard No. - 222 L 186m W 26m GT 26904 Year - 2009 Civitavecchia, 1 June 2012 |
zeus palace
MMSI - 247131600 REG - IT, Palermo IMO - 9208071 Call Sign - IBVO Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Samsung, Koje, KR Yard No. - 1279 L 212m W 28m GT 31730 Year - 2001 Civitavecchia, 1 June 2012 |
cruise barcelona
MMSI - 247243600 REG - IT, Palerno IMO - 9351488 Call Sign - IBWP Ro-Ro Passenger/Cargo Ship Built - Fincantieri Italiani, Castellammare, IT Yard No. - 6137 L 226m W 30m GT 54310 Year - 2008 Civitavecchia 1 June 2012 |
norstream
MMSI - 244396000 REG - NL, Rotterdam IMO - 9186194 Call Sign - PCCD Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Aker Finnyards, Rauma, FI Yard No. - 425 L 180m W 25m GT 19992 Year - 1999 Zeebrugge 22 August 2012 |
norstream
MMSI - 244396000 REG - NL, Rotterdam IMO - 9186194 Call Sign - PCCD Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Built - Aker Finnyards, Rauma, FI Yard No. - 425 L 180m W 25m GT 19992 Year - 1999 Zeebrugge 22 August 2012 |
Aegean glory
MMSI - 237013400 REG - GR, Athens IMO - 7111250 Call Sign - SV3378 Ferry Built - Anastassiades & Tsortanides,Perama, GR Yard No. - 47 L 69m W 10m GT 1035 Year - 1972 Piraeus 5 June 2012 |
