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GREAT SHIPS of 2021

Eleanor Roosevelt

Photo courtesy Incat Crowther/ Baleària hat is touted as the world’s ? rst very large cata- of QR codes on passengers’ mobile devices, while high-speed maran RoPax ferry powered by dual-fuel recip- Wi-Fi is available throughout the vessel.

Wrocating engines has entered service. The Incat As well as state-of-the-art amenity, passengers will be of-

Crowther 123 Eleanor Roosevelt was built at Astilleros Ar- fered a high level of comfort. Motions have been reduced with mon’s Gijon shipyard in Spain, designed by Incat Crowther the latest iteration of Incat Crowther’s proven hull form, cou- and operated by Baleària. pled with an operation-speci? c center bow design. A retract-

Baleària has been innovative in introducing LNG power- able center T-foil will also be used to smooth the ride, whilst an plants to its ? eet, pioneering agreements with fuel and ma- isolated superstructure provides ultra-quiet passenger spaces.

chinery suppliers. The use of LNG as fuel combined with In- Eleanor Roosevelt has capacity for 450 cars and 1200 pas- cat Crowthers latest-generation hull form offers relatively low sengers. The main vehicle deck has a height clearance of fuel consumption for a vessel of this size. 4.85m, affording 500 lane meters of truck capacity.

Interesting interior ? tout spaces developed by Oliver Design The Incat Crowther 123 Dual-Fuel RoPax is powered by a of Spain are divided into dedicated zones and offer facilities quartet of Wartsila 16V31DF main engines. Each of these en- such as multiple bars, a market and a food court, kindergarten gines produces 8800kW and drives a Wartsila LJX 1500 waterjet.

and outdoor terrace. There are also kennels to allow travelers Eleanor Roosevelt builds on Incat Crowther and Astilleros to bring their pets, with kennel monitoring via a smart phone Armon’s capability to offer a quality European-built option app, and electric vehicle charging stations. Boarding is by way for fast RoPax operators.

Lengt, o.a. ..............................................................................................402.9 ft. (123m)

Length, w.l...........................................................................................389.9 ft. (118.8m)

Main Particulars

Beam, o.a. ..................................................................................................91.9 ft. (28m)

Draft (hull) ..............................................................................................10.6 ft. (3.15m)

Depth .........................................................................................................25.7 ft. (7.8m)

Construction .............................................................................Marine grade aluminium

Fuel Oil Main ...................................................................................................81,893 gal.

Fuel Oil Day ..........................................................................................................793 gal.

LNG ................................................................................................................6,710 cu. ft.

Fresh Water ......................................................................................................2,642 gal.

Sullage ...............................................................................................................1,717 gal.

Passengers ..............................................................................................................1,200

Crew ...............................................................................................................................21

Vehicles (all cars) ...............................................................................................450 cars

Vehicles (trucks + cars) .........................................500 lane meters trucks + 250 cars

Speed (Service) ..................................................................................................35 knots

Speed (Max) .......................................................................................................40 knots

Main Engines .................................................................................4 x Wärtsilä 16V31DF

Power ..........................................................................................4 x 8800kW @ 765rpm

Propulsion .....................................................................4 x Wärtsilä LJX 1500 waterjets

Generators ....................................................2 x 130ekW (diesel) + 2 x 344ekW (LNG)

Flag..........................................................................................................................Cyprus

Class / Survey BV I ? HULL ? MACH, HSC Cat B /Ro-Ro Passenger Ship, Sea Area 4, ?AUT-UMS DUALFUEL

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