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Maria Dolores

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length overall 68.4 metres
Length (waterline) 58.8 metres
Beam (moulded) 18.2 metres
Depth (moulded) 6.3 metres
Hull draft (approx.) 2.6 metres
PAYLOAD AND CAPACITIES
Passengers 600
Vehicles 65 cars
or 95 truck-lane metres and 35 cars
Maximum deadweight 260 tonnes
Maximum axle loads Centre lanes (dual axle) <12.0 tonnes=""
(single axle) 9.0 tonnes
Side lanes 2.0 tonnes
Vehicle deck clear heights Centre lanes 4.6 metres
Side lanes 4.2 metres
Crew 6
Fuel 111,000 litres
PROPULSION
Main engines 6 x MTU 16V 4000 M73L , 2720 KW , 2050 RPM
Gearboxes 4 x ZF 7650 NR2H
2 X ZF 7650 NR2B
Waterjets 4 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 80 SII
2 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 80 BII
PERFORMANCE(with Ride Control fitted)
Speed (90% MCR) 36.0 knots
CLASSIFICATION
Det Norske Veritas
X 1A1 HSLC R1, Car Ferry A, Category B EO
Maltese Flag Authority

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Upper Deck