FLYING EGRET - IMO 7127962

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Photographer:

Bob Scott [ View profile ]

Captured:

Mar 19, 1987

Title:

Flying Egret

Location:

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Photo Category:

High Speed Vessels

Added:

Jan 29, 2021

Views:

181

Image Resolution:

1,366 x 768

Description:

139 grt; 125 passengers
Operated by Hong Kong Macao Hydrofoil Co Ltd, Hong Kong
Built 1971 by Cantieri Navali L Rodrigues, Messina, Italy
Propulsion: twin-screw with
2 x vee-12-cylinder, four-stroke MTU 12V493TY71 diesels with a combined output of 2,738 bhp at 1,500 rpm for a speed of 32 knots.
Still in registers but continued existence uncertain

Current name:

FLYING EGRET

IMO:

7127962

Build year:

1971

Builder:

Rodriquez Cantieri Navali - Messina, Italy

Vessel Type:

Passengers Ship

Gross tonnage:

139 tons