Norfolk Shipbuilding Vehicle & Passenger Ferry

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

The vessel has a flat main deck for vehicle loading over either end. Loading configuration, double-ended, single car deck, 6 vehicle lanes. The beam is well forward and aft over the broad forward hull flair and wide, rounded stern. The shallow, 7.5' draft, flat bottomed hull is set up with its twin propellers and rudders in tunnels, all aft-mounted. New bottom paint, 2006.

Above the main deck are three enclosed or partly enclosed passenger decks with the fourth deck offering open passenger areas along the full breadth with the pilothouse forward. Handicap accessibility is featured throughout the vessel.

Passenger Deck 2 offers a well appointed and comfortable passenger lounge, with suspended decorative overhead panels, polished aluminum hand rails, carpeted decks, and an outside bar area featuring rich mahogany treatments accented by upholstered barrel backed chairs and wooden tables. The galley and food service area includes refrigerators, cold storage, ovens, and microwaves, counter beverage equipment and other essential meal service appliances. A stainless steel buffet table with sneeze guard allows for an elevated meal service. An aluminum canopy over an outside aft beverage service area can provide for twenty-one stools. And the aft outside bar / lounge area contains two individual keg coolers with dispensers, speed well ports and ice wells for outside bar service.

Observation Deck 3 – This forward lounge area with a dedicated galley space features a food and beverage counter, surrounded on four sides by angled Thermapane glass windows and polished aluminum overhead panels. This lounge offers a large number of barrel back chairs and tables with nautical themes.

Pilot House Deck 4 – This larger area spans the full breadth of the deck and is set forward. A large walk-around navigation control console is located in the center space. Overhanging port and starboard bridge wings provide for improved visibility. The bridge’s Thermapane windows are angled out and include aft bulkhead port and starboard glass sides. A crew break room is located on this deck with four upholstered chairs and appliances.

Manning: 1 Captain, 1 Chief, 1 Mate (P), 4 AB’s, 2 OS’s, 8 Other - 17 total.

• Main engines rebuilt 2006, less than 500 hours
• (2) Caterpillar model 3412 diesel movers for 500 KW generator units
• Generator #1: 11,063 hours; Generator #2: 10,853 hours
• Emergency Genset Diesel Cat 3406, 434 hours
• Bowthruster, Cat. 3408 diesel, 845 hours connected to an Omni Thruster gear box HCT800
• Transmissions, less than 100 hours since rebuild
• SSG kW, (2) Cat. 3412 500kW
• EDG, Cat. 3306 150kW

• Twin Fairbanks Morse opposed piston marine diesels, 2000 hp @ 900 rpm; MDE hp = 4000
• Coupled to IHI reverse/reduction gears of 2:1 ratio
• Engines overhauled 2005
• Fuel use, approx. 126 GPH
• Clutches by Industrial Air
• New struts
• New strut bearings
• New propellers
• New zincs, 2006

• (3) Fulton air-fired boilers at 1004 BTUs/hour
• Air Conditioning: pair of Sabroe Reefer; Compressor units w/ sea water chillers

• Maximum Draft = 7.5'
• Depth = 16'6"
• Air Draft = 88
• Gross Ton = 2165
• Net Tons = 1463
• Passenger Capacity = 895
• TOB = 912/412
• Vehicle Capacity = 100
• 2 Rescue boats
• 3 Life rafts for 12 persons

A recent survey shows no issues. Replacement value is $34 Million and fair market value is $17 Million. It offers an excellent opportunity for an advantageous currency exchange purchase.

Serious bids are encouraged. Numerous photos are available upon request.