MV Straitsman
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| Career |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Straitsman |
| Operator: | Strait Shipping |
| Port of registry: |
New Zealand |
| Builder: | Danish designed and Dutch built |
| Launched: | 2005 |
| In service: |
2010 (began service in New Zealand) |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage: | 13,906 GT |
| Length: | 124.9 m (409 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MaK 9M32 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1248 passengers 1,300 m (4,265 ft) lane for vehicles |
MV Straitsman is a roll-on/roll-off ferry in service for Strait Shipping Ltd in New Zealand. The ferry was built for a service connecting the Island of Bornholm with the Danish mainland. The ship joined Bluebridge in 2010, a ferry service that runs from Wellington to Picton up to four times a day. Bluebridge competes with the longer running Interislander line, which also provides transport across Cook Strait. It was renamed in recognition of Strait Shipping’s first vessel, which was in service for 11 years from when the company first launched in 1992.
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