MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood
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MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood Vessel Specifications
MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood was built by MIL Davie Shipyard in Lauzon, Quebec and entered the Gulf service in 1990. She is a roll on/roll off ferry designed to carry passengers and vehicles. She has been assigned to the 280-nautical mile Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador to North Sydney, Nova Scotia route, while also providing service on the Port aux Basques route with her sister ship, MV Caribou. |
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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 - 27,614 tons Displacement - 16,755 tons Dead Weight - 4,513 tons |
48 x 45 life rafts 4 x 9 life boats |
Dimensions |
Tank Capacity |
Length oa - 179m Length bp - 165 m Breadth - 25 m Loaded Draft - 6.75m |
Fuel oil: 1,300 cubic meters Fresh water: 755 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 Ka Me Wa, Twin aft Ka Me Wa 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 |
