MV Azteca
Courtesy of Andreas Wörteler
Twin screw motor vessel built in 1975 at Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg-Ems, Germany (Yard No. 575) as a passenger and vehicle roll-on/roll-off ferry
Technical Data
- Length: 108.87m (overall), 96.70m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 17.58m (extreme), 17.20m (overall)
- Depth: 11.0m.
- Draught: 4.60m (maximum)
- Tonnage: 6,823 gross/4,279 net/1125t deadweight
- Engines: Two Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz SBV 12M 350 diesels.
- Power: 5884 kw/8000 bhp
- Speed: 17.5 knots
- Capacity: 1200/696 passengers, 260
- Call Sign: XCAQ
- IMO Number: 7393171
- Registry: Mazatlan/Mexico 🇲🇽, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
- Sister-ships: Apollo (560) Viking 1 (562) Viking 3 (565) Diana (566) Viking 4 (570) Coromuel (568) Puerto Vallarta (571) Viking 5 (573)
History
Constructed between 1969 – 1974, the nine so-called ‘Papenburg Sisters’ were all built at Jos. L. Meyer Werft shipyard at Papenburg-Ems, West Germany. Three were supplied to Mexican Government for service in the Gulf of California. Their design and profile were almost identical to the others in the series except that on the boat deck a sun shelter was added at the stern.
November 29th 1974: Launched.
March 15th 1975: Delivered to Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos y Servicios Conexos, (Transbordadores) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Courtesy of Andreas Wörteler
April 24th 1975: Services between La Paz – Mazatlan.
1980: Services between Santa Rosalia – Guaymas.
Internet Source
1984: Services between La Paz – Mazatlan.
September 20th 1989: Transferred to Sematur de California S.A. de C.V, Mexico.
© Frank Heine (Pichilingue, 13/04/2000)(Ferries- das Fährsschiffahrtsmagazin) (13/04/2000)
April 2004: Sold to Marwan Shipping &Trading, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and renamed AJMAN 1.
July 2004: Sold for scrapping in Bangladesh.
September 28th 2004: Arrived Chittagong Roads, Bangladesh.
© Erik Nauclér (Chittagong Roads 01/10/2004)
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Erik Nauclér and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
Special thanks also go to Frank Heine (@ Ferries- das Fährsschiffahrtsmagazin)
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
Many thanks for these updates. They are so interesting, and helpful.
Steven,
Many thanks for the comment.
The remaining sisters will follow “as soon as”!
Rgds
Nigel T
Looking for the name of the ferry from Cabo San Lucas in the late 70s to Guaymas. belive it was the car carryer named Azteca.
Can you help.
Hi,
Sorry, the only one I have knowledge of is the one you commented on:
https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-azteca-past-and-present/
Rgds
Nigel T