Marine Atlantic's ferry J & C SMALLWOOD in the Novadock at Halifax Shipyards,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 23rd January 2010, photographed from the Narrows bridge.
Home Port:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Type of ship :Gulfspan Icebreaking Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship.
Built:1989 by MIL-Davie,P.Q.,Canada.
Classification: Lloyd's: 100A1
Ice Class: Northern Baltic 1A Super .
IMO No:8604797 MMSI 3160001106
GRT - 27,614 tons
Displacement - 16,755 tons
Dead Weight : 4,513 tons.
Safety: 48 x 45 life rafts,4 x 9 life boats
Dimensions: Length oa - 179m,Length bp - 165 m,Breadth - 25 m.
Loaded Draft - 6.75m.
Tankage: Fuel oil: 1,300 cubic meters;Fresh water: 755 metric tons.
Capacity: 1800 Lane Meters
Passengers - 1,200
Crew complement - 106 summer, 68 winter
Machinery: Main engines: 4 MAK, 8-cyl @BHP (horsepower) 7,000 each.
Auxiliary: 3 MAK, 2,400 hp
Propellers: Twin Ka Me Wa
Thrusters: Twin bow Ka Me Wa, Twin aft Ka Me Wa
Economical speed: 15 knots
Maximum speed: 22 knots.
Owner/Manager:Marine Atlantic,St John's,Nfld..
Flag: Canada
Call Sign:VOLV
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