Description

100 PAX ISLAND CLASS BOW LOADING CAR PASSENGER FERRY FOR SALE

DESCRIPTION:       ISLAND CLASS BOW LOADING CAR PASSENGER

DATE LAUNCHED:  1990

LENGTH:              15M (50FT)

BEAM:                  6M (20FT)

DRAFT:                1.2M (4FT)

RE-BUILT: 2012 OPERATING IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL UK. STEEL CONSTRUCTION, TWIN SCREW,

BRAND NEW PERKINS M185C 185HP LESS THAN 600HRS 3: 1-REDUCTION PRM 1000 GEARBOXES,

HULL SPEED 8.5KTS. SHE HAS RECENTLY UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE REFIT.

ULTRASONIC TESTS SHOW THAT HER HULL IS ON ORIGINAL 8.00MM & 6.25MM THICKNESS.

THE MAIN RAMP IS OPERATED HYDRAULICALLY. CURRENT USE IS MAINLY FOR FOOT PASSENGERS SO MAIN DECK SEATS CAN BE HINGED UP GIVING VEHICULAR ACCESS 11FT X 22FT. EXISTING MCA V1A CERTIFICATE IS FOR 100 PASSENGERS AND NO VEHICLES (SUMMER) & CLASS V1 YEAR ROUND 50 PASSENGERS AND 1 VEHICLE. IF DECK SEATS REMOVED THEN SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO HER OLD CERTIFICATION OF 100 PASSENGERS NO VEHICLES OR 50 PASSENGERS AND 1 VEHICLE OR 25 PASSENGERS AND TWO VEHICLES FOR SHORT RUNS.

THIS VESSEL WAS BUILT SO THAT SHE COULD EASILY BE EXTENDED WITH AN EXTRA SECTION WELDED IN THUS INCREASING HER CAR CAPACITY UP TO 4 OR 6 CARS. SHE WOULD ALSO BE COMPLIANT FOR THE WORK-BOAT CODE 60 MILES OFFSHORE.

LOCATION:           SOMERSET, UK

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