MS Seatruck Point is owned and operated by Seatruck Ferries. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, Clipper Point entered service on 21 March 2008.[1]
 Clipper Point at Heysham 1/4/2011
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | CLdN |
| Operator | Seatruck Ferries |
| Port of registry |  Limassol |
| Route | Dublin - Liverpool |
| Builder | Astilleros de Sevilla |
| Yard number | 820 |
| Launched | 9 September 2006 |
| Christened | 7 October 2006 |
| In service | 21 March 2008 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In Service |
| 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 |
History
editClipper Point was launched in 2006, and christened on 7 October. She is the first of four "P Series" ships for Seatruck. Her speed of 22 knots (41 km/h) enables crossing times between Liverpool and Dublin to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the Riverdance and Moondance took nine and a half hours to do the same journey.[2]
In May 2012, Clipper Point was chartered to DFDS, operating on the Cuxhaven–Immingham route.
Description
editSeatruck Point 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).[3] Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Clipper Point is allocated the number 26467.
The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks.
The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 8L46 diesel engines[4] which drive two controllable pitch propellers.[4] The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.[3]
Sister Vessels
editReferences
edit- ^ "the clipper point is on its way". Seatruck Ferries. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ "Seatruck Christens First of Five". Marine Link. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Clipper Point (26467)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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External links
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- Seatruck Ferries
- Photo of Clipper Point