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PASSENGER FERRY 'SIER'

Design description:
Car/passenger ferry
Vessel name:
m.v. ‘Sier’
Owner:
Royal Wagenborg Passagierdiensten, Delfzijl,
 
The Netherlands
Builder:
Bijlsma Shipyards B.V., Wartena, The Netherlands
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
For Royal Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten Bijlsma build the double-ended car/passenger ferries ‘Sier’ and ‘Oerd’. These vessels are employed on the Ameland-Holwerd route. This service between mainland and island is maintained on a scheduled sailing basis requiring a reliable, comfortable and highly manoeuvrable vessel. To comply with these requirements, the vessels features an advanced propulsion system consisting of four azimuthing thrusters of the pumpjet-type. Anticipating the latest safety requirements regarding the sp-called ‘Zoute Veren’ the design and construction of this vessels ferries is such that a reliable service and utmost safety is guaranteed throughout the year under all weather conditions.
 
 
 
 
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
 
 
 
Length over all
73.20
 
m
Length between p.p.
144.20
 
m
Breadth moulded
15.10
 
m
Depth to salon deck
3.05
 
m
Depth to car deck
5.65
 
m
Draught
1.70
 
 
Deadweight
450
 
ton
Gross tonnage
2286
 
 
Speed
10.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
EQUIPMENT
 
 
 
Main engine
4x650
 
kW
 
 
 
 
PASSENGER CAPACITY
 
 
 
- below deck
1052
 
pers.
- outside deck
384
 
pers.
 
 
 
 
CAR CAPACITY
 
 
 
Capacity (4.50m each)
72
 
Stc.
 
 
 
 
CAPACITIES
 
 
 
MDO
46
 
m3
Potable water
29
 
m3