MV Caribou
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MV Caribou Vessel Specifications
MV Caribou was built by Versatile Davie Shipyard in Lauzon, Quebec and delivered in 1986. She is a roll on/roll off ferry designed to carry passengers and vehicles. The MV Caribou was built especially for the Marine Atlantic ferry service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, a distance of 96 nautical miles. |
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Registry |
Classification |
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Lloyd's: 100A1 Ice Class: Northern Baltic 1A Super |
Tonnage |
Safety Equipment |
GRT - 27,212 tons Displacement - 16,203 tons Dead Weight - 3,662 tons |
48 x 42 life rafts 4 x 9 life boats |
Dimensions |
Tank Capacity |
Length oa - 179m Length bp - 165 m Breadth - 25 m Loaded Draft - 6.6m |
Fuel oil: 620.5 cubic meters Fresh water: 754.8 metric tons |
Capacity |
Machinery |
1800 Lane Meters Passengers - 1,200 |
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 KaMeWa, Twin Aft KaMeWa Economical speed: 15 knots Maximum speed: 22 knots |
Facilities |
Access |
Cafeteria Snack bar Bar lounge Seating lounge TV lounge Video arcade Outside deck seating Dormitory berths Cabins: 49 x 4 berths Children's play room Infant changing room Gift shop First aid room Public showers Dog kennels Elevators/escalators Access for passengers with disabilities |
Ro-Ro bow and stern loading (Bow visor) Two vehicle decks Shore based bi-level loading ramps |
