MS Moondance
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| Career (Bahamas) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MS Moondance |
| Owner: | Emadala Shipping Co., Hamilton, Bermuda Gilnavi Societa di Navigazione per Azoni, Genoa, Italy (1987) Cenargo Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas (1990) Seatruck Ferries, Nassau, Bahamas (1998) |
| Operator: | Crescent Marine Services Ltd |
| Builder: | Rickmers Rederei G.m.b.H, Bremerhaven, Germany. |
| Yard number: | 395 |
| Launched: | 1978 |
| Christened: | Emadala |
| Renamed: | Merchant Victor (1990} Moondance (1997) |
| Homeport: | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Identification: | IMO number 7800112 |
| Status: | Active in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5646 |
| Length: | 112.32 metres (368 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 17.43 metres (57 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 5.36 metres (17 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power: | 4,416 kilowatts (5,922 hp) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x MaK 8M452AK Diesel engines |
| Speed: | 16kt |
| Capacity: | 12 passengers, 65 trailers |
| Crew: | 19 |
The Moondance is a sister ship to the Riverdance.
[edit] Career
Launched in 1978 as the Emadala, she was chartered by Gilnavi and used on the Genoa - Malta - Pireus - Alexandria route. She was sold to Gilnavi in 1990 and then to Cencargo in 1993 when she was renamed Merchant Victor. She was used on the Heysham - Warrenpoint and Ostend - Ramsgate routes until 1993, when she was chartered for use in the Caribbean. in 1994 she returned to British waters, being used on the Hull - Zeebrugge and Felixtowe - Zeebrugge routes. In 1996 she was used on the Belfast - Heysham route, and in 1997 she was used on the Portsmouth - Guernsey - Jersey route, then the Dartford - Zeebrugge route. In 1997 she was chartered by Seatruck, and renamed Moondance. She was purchased by Seatruck in 1998 and is currently used on the Heysham - Warrenpoint route.[1] As of April 2008 she is currently awaiting a refit in Birkenhead.
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[edit] References
- ^ M/S EMADALA.. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. (Swedish)
