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MV Tynwald (1967)
MV ''Tynwald'' was a RORO, roll-on-roll-off car and cargo vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company between 1986 and 1990, the sixth ship in the history of the line to bear the name. Built as ''Antrim Princess'' for service on the Stranraer–Larne route, she was chartered under her original name until 1986. Construction ''Antrim Princess'' was built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Hawthorn Leslie & Co. at Hebburn, Hebburn-on-Tyne in 1967. The ship was notable as being British Rail's first seagoing ship to be fitted with a bow door and therefore, was the very first Sealink drive-through ferry. She also broke with the Company's long tradition of using steam turbine propulsion for its channel vessels, a move that introduced the funnel design that was to become synonymous with British Rail and later Sealink ferries. Service life ''Antrim Princess'' was designed for service on the Stranraer - Larne route. Apart from a serious engine room fire in December 1983 which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of Loch Ryan, on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries and Galloway's second-largest town, with a population including the immediate surrounding area of nearly 13,000 inhabitants. Stranraer is an administrative centre for the West Galloway Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway. It was formerly a ferry port, connecting Scotland with Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland; the last service was transferred to nearby Cairnryan in November 2011. It lies by road southwest of Glasgow, miles southwest of Ayr and to the west of Dumfries. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic '' An t-Sròn Reamhar'' meaning "the broad headland" or "the fat nose". History The Battle of Loch Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Of The Isle Of Man Steam Packet Company
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Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard. Demographics As of the 2001 Indian census, Alang had a population of 18,464. Males constitute 82% of the population and females 18%. Alang has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 89% of the males and 11% of females literate. 7% of the population is under 6 years of age. Economy Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant Mithi Virdi (or Viradi) is a proposed site consisting of six reactors with a total capacity of 6,600 MW about north of the ship breaking beach. The proposed nuclear plant has faced heavy opposition from the local population. The area around the proposed plant is known for growing some of the highest quality kesar mango trees. Shipbreaking yard In popular culture ''On the Road to Alang'' is a 2005 documentary on passenger s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bari
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Adriatic Sea
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Tunisia
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Sicily
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Italy
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MV Moby Love
M/F ''Sporades Star'' is a passenger ferry which belongs to Seajets. She was previously owned by Moby Lines and was named ''Moby Love''. She was launched in 1972 as ''Saint Eloi'' but not completed until 1975 due to the bankruptcy of the shipyard that built her. She was built as a multi-purpose ferry, capable of carrying railway rolling stock as well as road vehicles. Built for Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace, she was renamed ''Channel Entente'' in 1989. She served on cross-channel routes until she was sold in 1990 to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPCo) and reflagged to the Bahamas. Renamed ''King Orry'', she was reflagged to the Isle of Man in 1995. In 1998, she was sold to Moby Lines and renamed ''Moby Love'', and then ''Moby Love 2''. She was renamed ''Moby Love'' again in 2002 until 2017 when she sold in Greek company. Description The ship is long, with a beam of . She has a depth of and a draught of . She is powered by two Pielstick 16PC2-2V-400 diesel engines giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Lady Of Mann
MS ''Lady of Mann'' (II) was a side-loading car ferry built in 1976 for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and operated on the Douglas–Liverpool crossing. She served the company for 29 years. In 2005, she was converted to a Roll-on/roll-off ferry and was operated by ''SAOS Ferries'' in Greece under the name MS ''Panagia Soumela'' until she was scrapped in August 2011. Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ''Lady of Mann'' was the final vessel in a quartet with of 1962, of 1966 and of 1972. She was the second vessel in the line's history to be so named, the first being the company's "centenary steamer", which entered service in 1930. The fourth car ferry was ordered from Ailsa Shipbuilding in Troon, Scotland as demand for car space continued. ''Lady of Mann'' arrived in service in 1976. Known as the ''"Lady"'', she was the flagship of the fleet until 1984. Based on the earlier ''Mona's Queen'', she was smaller and had 12-cylinder diesel engines, compared to her elder sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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