These are the technical details of one of the largest car ferries in the world. Soon I will sail on her from Holyhead, North Wales to the North Wall, Dublin Port; she is owned by Irish Ferries. To see the Ulysses in all her glory go to http://www.irishferries.com The technical data are almost all metric, the nautical mile and knot excepted! Ulysses - Technical Information Length Overall 209.02M Length B. P. 192.4M Breadth Molded 31.2M Breadth Extreme 31.84 Design Draught 6.4M Scantling Draught 6.6M Moulded Depth 15.75M Depth to No. 3 Deck 9.900 M Depth to No.5 Deck 15.750M Funnel Mast 51.07M Above Base Line Service Speed 22 Knots @ design draught with 85% MCR & 15% Sea Margin Shaft Output for Service Speed of 22 Knots 22,600 KW Sea Margin Allowance 3,390 KW Shaft Alternator Allowance 1,925 KW Total Output Reqd for a Service Speed of 22 Knots 28,435 KW ( 91% MCR) Block Coefficient 0.690 (design) Block Coefficient 0.695 (scantling) Gross Tonnage 50,938 Net Tonnage 15,713 Deadweight at 6.4m draft 9,665 Deadweight at 6.6m draft 10,722 Displacement 27,425 Tonnes Built Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland Keel Laid 24 January 2000 Launched 1 September 2000 Flag Irish Call Sign E I C B Trailer Capacity 240 Freight Units Car Capacity 1,342 (4.5m) Lane Meters Click for details Tank Capacities Click for details Number of Decks 12 Passenger Capacity 1,875 Passenger Seats 1,938 Passenger Berths 228 (111+2+6+1) Crew 125 Crew Cabins 83 Crew Berths 121 (Dk.10-20 + Officers, Dk.11-38 + 2 Crew, Dk.11- 25+1 Crew) Max. Number of People (including crew) 2000 Sailing Range with 95% Fuel Capacity 3,938 Nautical Miles Bow Thrusters Three Lips Transverse Tunnel Thrusters each developing 2400KW. Stern Thruster One Lips Transverse Tunnel Thruster-2400KW
