MV St Cecilia
 St Cecilia in Portsmouth harbour. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV St Cecilia |
| Operator: | Wightlink |
| Port of registry: | London |
| Builder: | Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd, Selby |
| In service: | March 1987 |
| Identification: |
IMO number 8518546 Callsign MFJT9 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Car Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage: | 2968GRT[1] |
| Length: | 77.05 metres (252.8 ft) |
| Beam: | 17.2 metres (56 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.48 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power: | 3x 850bhp 6-cyl MAN 6ASL25 diesel engines |
| Propulsion: | 3x Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers |
| Speed: | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Capacity: | 771 passengers 142 cars |
| Crew: | 10-12 |
MV St Cecilia is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Wightlink on their route from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight, the route she has taken throughout her life.[2]
St Cecilia was built in Yorkshire and was launched into the River Ouse. In March 1987, she began carrying passengers. In 2001 she appeared as a fictional "Norselink" ferry in a Gérard Depardieu film.[2]
There are currently plans to increase the capacity of the ship by extending her by 12 metres.[2]
References
- ↑ Nick Widdows, [1998] Ferries of the British Isles & Northern Europe; Ferry Publications
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Wightlink - St Cecilia". www.wightlink.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
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