Isle of Inishmore
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| M/F Isle of Inishmore | |
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| Built: | 1995-1996 |
| Launched: | 4 October 1996 |
| Retired: | In service |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 34,031 tonnes |
| Length: | 182.5 metres |
| Draft: | 5.8 metres |
| Height: | N/A |
| Power: | Total output 24,000 kW |
| Propulsion: | 4 Sulzer 8ZAL40S main engines |
| Speed: | 21.5 knots |
| Complement: | 2,200 passengers, 186 total berth |
| Cost: | €80 million (£55,500,000) |
The M/F Isle of Inishmore is a roll-on roll-off passenger cruise ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries and is currently used on the Pembroke, Wales — Rosslare, County Wexford, Ireland route. It entered service on 4 October 1996 and was then one of Europe's largest car ferries.
[edit] Construction
Construction of the Isle of Inishmore began in 1995 at the now-closed Van der Giessen de Noord shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, near Rotterdam. The ship is named after the island of Inis Mór on the Irish west coast.
[edit] Statistics and complement
Being 182.5 metres long and having a gross tonnage of 34,031 tons (96,365 m³), the Isle of Inishmore is capable of carrying 2,200 passengers and has space for 802 vehicles on the lower decks.
On board Facilities (As built)
Deck 7
Kilronan Motorists Club
Business Club
Info & Bank
O'Flaherty's Pub
Turlock Teabar
Ice-Cream Bar
Deck 8
Burren Buttery - Self Service
Currach Restaurant - Waiter Service
Freight Drivers Club
The Shop - Tax & Duty Free
Frankilns of Boston - Snack Bar
Little Tykes - Childrens Play Area
Cyber Zone
Deck 9
Conference Rooms
De-lux Cabins
Standared Cabins
Deck 11
Dun Aengus Sky Lounge
On board Facilities (Present)
Deck 7
Kilronan Motorists Club (Used as main bar)
Beauty Salon
Info & Bank
Casino
O'Flaherty's Pub (Selected Sailings)
Deck 8
Boylans Brasserie - Self Service
Cafe Lafayette
Freight Drivers Club
Nuance - On board Shop
Druids Delights - Snack Bar
Little Tykes - Childrens Play Area
Cyber Zone
Deck 9
Conference Rooms
De-lux Cabins
Standared Cabins
[edit] External link
- irishferries.com/Inishmore/. Page on the Isle of Inishmore from the current owner and operator. Retrieved on February 10, 2006.
