MV Victoria of Wight
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Steel four screw “Victoria of Wight G Class” motor vessel built in 2018 by Cemre Shipyard, Yalova, Turkey (Yard No NB0052) as Car Passenger Ferry.
Technical Data
- Cost: £30 million
- Length: 89.70m (overall) 88.40 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 19.40m
- Depth: 4.60m
- Draught: 2.6m
- Tonnage: 8041 gross/2550 net/830t deadweight
- Engines: 4 x Wärtsilä 6L20/28 Diesel-electric/ battery hybrid system
- Power: kW/4 x 1,475 bHP
- Speed: 13.0 knots
- Capacity: 1208 passengers/178 cars
- Call Sign: MDCW6
- MMSI Number: 232015630
- IMO Number: 9791028
- Official Number:
- Port of Registry: Portsmouth/UK 🇬🇧
History
Houlder Ltd design, the vessel has a state-of-the-art diesel-battery hybrid solution which allows operation with a reduced number of generators and lower emission.
April 28th 2016: Contract signed.
October 2016: Steel cutting ceremony.
November 2017: Keel laid.
February 7th 2018: Launched.
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June 2018: Carried out sea trials in the Sea of Marmara.
July 11th 2018: Delivered to Wightlink Ltd., Gunwharf Terminal, Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth. UK..
July 16th 2018: Left builder’s yard, under tow of tug AMBER II, for Solent, UK.
© Aleksi Lindstrom (AMBER II)
August 10th 2018: Arrived Portsmouth.
🆕 © Andrew Cooke
August 12th 2018: Sea trials and berthing trials at Fishbourne and then Portsmouth.
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August 26th 2018: Maiden voyage Portsmouth – Fishbourne.
🆕© Andrew Cooke
September 20th 2018: Officially named by HRH The Countess of Wessex.
🆕 © Andrew Cooke
November 1st 2019: Suffered engine problems and sailings for that day were cancelled.
© John Hendy
🆕© Andrew Cooke (Portsmouth, 10/07/2020)
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: Cemre Shipyard, John Hendy, Aleksi Lindstrom and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
Special thanks to Andrew Cooke.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
