Captain Bill seen on the Domain Slipway in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 30/08/2015

The roll-on/roll-off vessel Captain Bill was named in honour of Captain Samuel William Barrett - a master mariner of trading vessels operating on the Bass Strait from May 1937. Captain Bill retired from his seafaring career in July 2000.

Captain Bill is operated by the company Furneaux Freight Pty. Ltd. Furneaux Freight operates a shipping fleet that mainly services the Furneaux group of Islands. They operate out of the Port of Bridport in North East Tasmania.

Captain Bill

Type: Roll-on/Roll-off (Stern Loading Vessel)
Flag: Australian | Port of Registry: Bridport
IMO: 9731690
Operator: Furneaux Freight Pty. Ltd. - Bridport, Australia
Designer: Chris J. Williams
Construction: Marine aluminium
Year Built: 2013 | Country of Build: Australia | Builder: FC Management Pty. Ltd. | Location of Yard: Bridport
Launch Date: April 2013
LOA: 34.95 m | LPP: 33.3 m | Breadth: 10.80 m | Depth: 3.032 m | Draught: 2.1 m
GT: 251 | Displacement Lightship: 130 tonnes
Deck Cargo: 208 tonnes without bulk fuel cargo | Bulk Fuel Cargo: 186.000 litres plus 100 tonnes deck cargo
Deck Strength: 10 tonne per square metre.
Ship Fuel Capacity: 26,000 litres | Fresh Water Capacity: 14,000 litres
Ramp: 1 x stern ramp | Stern Door Width: 7 m
Engines: 2 x Cummins KTA190 | Engine Type: Diesel | Engine Power (HP): 640 x 2
Gearbox: 3.5 to 1 Nigata Gearbox
Propellers: 2 x 42 inch Mikado 5 Blade Props
Thruster: 1 tonne bow thruster
Speed: 14 knots

For those who may be interested, a YouTube video about the construction of Captain Bill can be found at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZGq8uR9t04