History | |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | 2008 onwards Piraeus, Greece |
Builder | |
Yard number | 035 |
Launched | 1995-02-28 [2] |
Identification | IMO number: 9106106 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Tonnage | 3,989 gt |
Length | 77.46 m (254.1 ft) [1] |
Beam | 26.0 m (85.3 ft) [1] |
Draft | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
Installed power | 4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines [1] |
Propulsion | 4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets [1] |
Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) [1] |
Capacity | |
Crew | 17 |
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