Gry Maritha

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Gry Maritha entering Penzance Harbour
History
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
NameGry Maritha
Port of registry Namsos, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
BuilderMoen Slip, Norway
ChristenedJune 1981
Completed4 July 1981
In service1981
Out of service1989
Identification IMO number:  8008462
FateSold
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company.svg
United Kingdom
NameGry Maritha
Owner Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Operator Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Port of registry St Mary's, Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
In service1989
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypePalletised cargo ship
Tonnage590  gross register tons  (GRT)
Length37.6 m (123 ft)
Beam9.82 m (32.2 ft)
Draught3.63 m (11.9 ft)
Decks3
Speed8–9 kn (15–17 km/h; 9.2–10.4 mph)
Capacity450 tons deadweight (DWT)
Crew5
References [1]

Gry Maritha is a freight ship based at Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, run by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company. [2]

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History

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Gry Maritha preparing to sail from Penzance in 2015

Gry Maritha was built by Moen Slip in Norway, in 1981. [2] The ship was named after the daughter of the first captain, Tor Sevaldsen. [3]

Purchased in 1989 by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, she is a lifeline to the communities on the Isles of Scilly as she provides the only method of bulk freight transport from the United Kingdom mainland. [4] [5] She carries just six passengers and was acquired for all year cargo and winter passenger services, as Scillonian III is laid up through the winter. [6] Between 12,000 and 14,000 tonnes of cargo a year are normally carried by Scillonian III and Gry Maritha. [7]

Most notably, Gry Maritha carries all the fuel requirements of the Isles of Scilly, using transportable fuel tanks on her deck. These are loaded and unloaded by the deck crane. Towards the stern, the deck can accept standard freight containers.

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References

  1. "How to travel to Isles of Scilly islands: Our Fleet". islesofscilly-travel.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Marine news, Volume 44. World Ship Society
  3. "Isles of Scilly Travel - About Us" . Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  4. The Duchy review, Issues 2-4
  5. "Irish Sea Shipping - Gry Maritha at Penzance" . Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  6. Isles of Scilly SS Co on www.simplonpc.co.uk, accessed 2011-08-16.
  7. "Media release by Deborah Clark Associates on behalf of Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, 14 June 2010". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.

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