Friday, January 25, 2013

MV Explorer Details

Jessie's Uncle John provided a couple of informational links about MV Explorer. 

(Source:Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Explorer_(2001  

      Explorer en el Puerto de Cádiz.jpg
MV Explorer in Cádiz, June 2009.
Career
Name:Explorer
Operator:V.Ships
Port of registry:2001–2004  Greece
2004–Present  Bahamas
Builder:Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, Germany
Yard number:962
Identification:IMO number: 9183518
MMSI number: 311705000
Call sign: C6TN4
Status:in active service, as of 2012
Notes:Originally named Olympia Explorer(2001–2004)
General characteristics
Type:Passenger ship
Tonnage:25,000 tons[clarification needed]
Length:590 feet (180 m)
Beam:84 feet (26 m)
Draft:24 feet (7.3 m)
Decks:6 (passenger)
Speed:28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Capacity:836 passengers

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