MS Clipper Point
| 300px Clipper Point at Warrenpoint, 24 March 2008 | |
| Career (Cyprus) |  |
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| Name: | MS Clipper Point |
| Owner: | Seatruck Ferries |
| Operator: | Seatruck Ferries |
| Builder: | Astilleros de Huelva |
| Yard number: | 820 |
| Launched: | 2006 |
| Christened: | 7 October 2006 |
| Homeport: | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9350666 |
| Status: | Due to enter service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,200 tonnes DWT; 14,706 tonnes gross |
| Length: | 142 m (465 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 23 m (75 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 x Wärtsilä 8L46D diesel engines, 18,480 kW (24,780 hp) 2 x 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) bow thrusters. |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 120 trailers, 12 passengers |
MS Clipper Point is owned and operated by Seatruck Ferries. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, Clipper Point entered service on 21 March 2008.[1]
History
Clipper Point was launched in 2006, and christened on the 7 October. She is the first of five new ships for Seatruck. Her speed of 22 knots (41 km/h) will enable crossing times between Heysham and Warrenpoint to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the Riverdance and Moondance took nine and a half hours to do the same journey.[2]
Description
Clipper Point is designed around the need to fit into Heysham harbour. She has three decks for carrying vehicles, with a headroom sufficient to enable the carriage of taller trailers.[3] The vessel's size has been described as "Heysham Max" - i.e. the maximum size that can be accommodated at Heysham.[4]
References
- ↑ "the clipper point is on its way". Seatruck Ferries. http://www.seatruckferries.com/web/seatruck.nsf/content/News%20Article?OpenDocument&article=wwww7cvdvs. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ↑ "Seatruck Christens First of Five". Marine Link. http://www.marinelink.com/pda/PdaStory.aspx?StoryID=204749. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ↑ "New Seatruck Ferries Set To Boost Volumes By More Than 50%". Marine Times. http://www.marinetimes.ie/Assets/_archive_2006/0206_shipping.html. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ↑ "JULY DATE FOR FIRST OF SEATRUCK’S NEW FERRIES". Maritime Global Net. http://www.mgn.com/news/newsreleasedetails.cfm?id=6081&type=0. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
External links
- Seatruck Ferries
- Photo of Clipper Point
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