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Description: Spirit of Tasmania I just about to enter the Mersey River channel. Photographed from Don Heads. IMO: 9158446 | MMSI: 503432000 | Call Sign: VNGY | Flag: Australia | Port of Registration: Devonport, Tasmania LOA: 194.33m | LBP: 178.07m | GT: 29338t | NT: xxx | DWT: 5143t | Beam: 25m | Moulded Depth: 9.1m | Draught: 6.55m | Freeboard: 2558mm CLASSIFICATION ✠ A1, Ro/Ro Trailer Passenger Ferry, Ⓔ, ✠AMS, ✠ACCU under the American Bureau of Shipping class society | ABS class number: 9835064 MACHINERY Spirit of Tasmania I & II use four Wartsila Sulzer V16 twin turbo-charged 16ZA40S diesel engines that produce 10,560kW each. This powers two variable pitch propellers via a reduction gearboxes at 510 RPM which gives a service speed of 27 knots. This uses approximately 7000 litres per hour. Stabilisers: Blohm and Voss retractable fins - 8m long x 0.6m wide x2 | Bow Thrusters: 2 bow and 1 stern with controllable pitch propellers CAPACITY Passengers: 1400 | Cabins: 222 | Vehicles: 500 | Lane meters: 1852m | Freshwater: 566.44t | Fuel: 1,222,000 L | Tank Ballast: 2571t More information to be added later on.
Title: Spirit of Tasmania I entering the Mersey River channel
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