MS Seatruck Point

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Clipper Point at Heysham 1/4/2011
History
Name
  • Clipper Point (2008 - 2022)
  • Seatruck Point (Since December 2022)
OwnerCLdN
OperatorSeatruck Ferries
Port of registryCyprus Limassol
RouteDublin - Liverpool
BuilderAstilleros de Sevilla
Yard number820
Launched9 September 2006
Christened7 October 2006
In service21 March 2008
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class and typeP Series
Tonnage
Length142 m (465 ft 11 in)
Beam23.03 m (75 ft 7 in)
Draft5.20 m (17 ft 1 in)
Decks3 vehicle decks
Installed power
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 8l46 diesel engines
  • (18,480 kilowatts (24,780 hp))
Propulsion
  • 2 × propellers
  • 2 × Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters
Speed22 knots (25 mph)
Capacity
  • 12 passengers
  • 120 trailers
Crew23

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]

History[edit]

Clipper 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[edit]

Seatruck 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "the clipper point is on its way". Seatruck Ferries. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Seatruck Christens First of Five". Marine Link. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Clipper Point (26467)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

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