MS Santa Rita is a ro-ro freight ferry operated by Transportación Marítima de California.
 Seatruck Panorama (as Clipper Panorama) at Warrenpoint
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Transportación Marítima de California |
| Port of registry |  Limassol |
| Ordered | 13 March 2007 |
| Builder | Astilleros de Huelva, Spain |
| Yard number | 822 |
| Laid down | 13 March 2007 |
| Launched | 12 December 2007 |
| Completed | 13 November 2008 |
| In service | 25 January 2009 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | P Series |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 142 m (465 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 23.03 m (75 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 5.20 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Decks | 3 vehicle decks |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 22 knots (25 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 23 |
The vessel was built in 2008 by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva as Clipper Panorama. The vessel entered service in January 2009.
History
editClipper Panorama was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain as yard number 822. Her keel was laid on 13 March 2007 and she was launched on 27 December, with completion on 13 November 2008.[1] Homeported in Limassol, Cyprus, she is employed on Seatruck's Heysham - Warrenpoint route.[2] Clipper Panorama entered service on 25 January 2009, replacing Moondance which was redeployed onto a new route.[3] In December 2011, Clipper Panorama was renamed Seatruck Panorama.
Seatruck Panorama was on charter to Stena Line from 2 September 2020 to September 2021 and 20 December 2021 to 4 September 2023. During these periods she operated the Belfast - Heysham, Belfast - Birkenhead and Rosslare - Cherbourg routes.
Description
editSeatruck Panorama is one of four "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of 142 metres (466 ft), a beam of 23 metres (75 ft) and a draft of 5.7 metres (19 ft).[4] Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Seatruck Panorama is allocated the number 27191.
The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks.
The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 4L20 diesel engines which drive two propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.[4]
Sister Vessels
editReferences
edit- ^ "Seatruck Panorama (27191)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "M/F Clipper Panorama". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "New ferry boosts Seatruck's Irish sea service". Transport Weekly. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Seatruck Panorama (27191)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
External links
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Media related to IMO 9372676 at Wikimedia Commons- Current position of Seatruck Panorama
