MV St Faith
 St Faith outbound from Portsmouth Harbour 27 June 2013. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV St Faith |
| Operator: | Wightlink |
| Port of registry: | London |
| Builder: | Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd, Selby |
| Launched: | 28 February 1990 |
| In service: | 1990 |
| Identification: |
IMO number 8907228 Call sign MMDA5 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Car Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage: | 3009GRT[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: | 722 passengers 142 cars 12 lorries |
| Crew: | 10-12 |
MV St Faith is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Wightlink on their route from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. As with fellow Wightlink ship St Cecilia, there are also plans to increase St Faith′s capacity by increasing her size to 12 metres.[2]
The ship was built in 1990 for the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route, the route she has taken throughout her life. St Faith is the second youngest of Wightlink's 'St Class' ships, after St Clare. The name is taken from St Faith's church, Cowes.
Hitting hard
On 28 May 2010, it was reported that on arrival at Portsmouth, the ferry landed heavily with the dock injuring two passengers and causing minor damage. Following the accident the vessel was temporarily withdrawn from service and paramedics called as a precaution.[3][4]
Breakdown in the middle of the solent
On the 28th february 2015 the St.Faith suffered an engine failure in the middle of the solent around 20 minutes into the 8am crossing to the isle of wight. The master of the St.Faith decided to return to portsmouth terminal via a tug,SD Bountifultowed the aging 25 year old ferry back to gunwharf quays terminal.The crew switched to theSt.Helen[Now retired] to continue the service. She returned to service on the 13th march 2015.
References
- ↑ Nick Widdows, [1998] Ferries of the British Isles & Northern Europe; Ferry Publications
- ↑ "Wightlink - St Faith". www.wightlink.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ↑ "Passengers hurt in ferry crash". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ↑ "Two hurt as Isle of Wight ferry hits Portsmouth dock". BBC News. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
External links
- Wightlink website - wightlink.co.uk
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