MV St Clare explained
MV St Clare currently sails on the
Portsmouth to
Fishbourne route operated by
Wightlink. She was built in
Gdańsk in 2001.
[1] From her introduction in 2001 until January 2004,
St Clare was the longest ship regularly crossing between the Isle of Wight and the British mainland, but was overtaken by
Red Funnel's
Red Osprey following that vessel's stretching.
St Clare can carry 878 passengers and 186 cars across three vehicle decks.[1] All other vessels operating on the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route carry 771 passengers and 142 cars.[2]
Her service speed is 13 knots, measuring 5,359 gt, with a length of 86 metres, beam of 18 metres and loaded draught of 2.6 metres.[1] The ship has a double-end design, where the ship can travel in both directions, so that when it arrives, the vehicles are always facing the correct direction for disembarkation so she does not have to turn around before docking or after departing.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wightlink - St Clare. www.wightlink.co.uk. 31 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080923140004/http://www.wightlink.co.uk/about-us/our-fleet-today/st-clare.aspx. 23 September 2008.
- Web site: Wightlink - St Faith. www.wightlink.co.uk. 31 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080923140009/http://www.wightlink.co.uk/about-us/our-fleet-today/st-faith.aspx. 23 September 2008.
- Web site: Wightlink - Chronological history of Wightlink's services. www.wightlink.co.uk. 31 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205173126/http://www.wightlink.co.uk/about-us/chronological-history-.aspx. 5 December 2008.
