A catamaran ship will transport passengers between Tulcea and Tudor Vladimirescu (VIDEO)

The new ship that will transport passengers between Tulcea and Tudor Vladimirescu has arrived, Tulcea City Hall reported, in an announcement published on its Facebook page.

The ship was purchased with European funds, through a financing project of the Tulcea City Hall, submitted in 2023. The vessel is a catamaran-type passenger ship, made of PAFS (polyesters reinforced with glass fiber) and has a length of almost 13 meters.

Ship characteristics

Transport capacity for 50 passengers;
Enclosed salon (air conditioning/heating) and one open salon;
Equipped with an installation of photovoltaic panels that ensure the charging of the batteries on the ship and implicitly the energy necessary for the operation of the equipment on board;
The ship has a 5-year warranty, and the purchase price is over 1.44 million lei, approximately 350,000 euros.

Technical data

The boat is a catamaran passenger vessel, made of PAFS (glass fiber reinforced polyesters), light composite material, fireproof, which complies with the provisions of environmental and fire legislation.

The ship’s propulsion consists of two diesel engines, inboard, with axle line, their total power being 160 HP. It is equipped with an installation of photovoltaic panels that ensure the charging of the batteries on the ship and implicitly the energy necessary for the operation of the equipment on board.

The ship will allow a maximum load of 6 tons; a maximum draft of 0.70m; a displacement of 12t. It has a length of almost 13 meters and a height of over 4.70 meters.

The equipment included in the ship’s equipment are:
– command, supervision and control post;
– manoeuvrable installation – tying, towing and anchoring;
– radionavigation installation: multifunctional RADAR-GPS-SONAR system;
– steering system: hydraulic type with rudders;
– signaling and rescue equipment according to the rules in force;
– automatic fire extinguishing system in the engine compartment, with fire pumps and hose cabinet, fire extinguishers in the saloon and on the ship’s deck;
– water supply installation;
– MARPOL type waste water discharge facility;
– air conditioning installation;
– electrical installation;
– fuel installation;
– bilge drainage installation.

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