Primrose - IMO 7357567

Name

PRIMROSE

Previous name

1975-1999 Princesse Marie Christine - R.M.T.

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off Vessel - Passengers Ferry

IMO-number

7357567

Call sign

P3BX8

Flag

Cyprus

Previous flag

1999 - Belgium

Port of registry

Limassol

GT

12.046 t

Summer

Summer: 2.039 t

NT

3.959 t

Length

118,40 m overall

110,75 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

23,30 m moulded

Draught

5,50 m

Lane metres

800

Freeboard

1.281 mm

Depth

16,60 m

Speed

Max.: 22,0 knots

Route

Ramsgate - Oostende

Built

1975

Keel laid

18.11.1974

Launch date

08.09.1975

Date of completion

12.1975

Rebuild

1985

Builder

Cockerill Yards
Hoboken

Belgium

Yard number

0878

Hull type

Single

Hull material

Steel

Watertight compartment

12

Continuous decks

5

Main engines

2x Atlantique/Pielstick 18PC2V400 - 4 stroke 18 cylinder 400 x 462 mm diesel engine - totally 13.248 / 18.000 hp at 520 rpm

Built: 1974

Builder: Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St. Nazaire - France

Propelling system

2x Screw propeller controllable pitch at 255 rpm

Boilers

2x CHM 26,00 m² - 7,0 bar
1x CHR 96,00 m² - 10,0 bar

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 380 V

Lighting voltage: 220 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Diesel generators

4x Main diesel generatorsets each 618 kVA - 495 kW - 3.088 hp

Fuel oil

296 m³

Number of passenger

1.250

Number of cars

127

NR. accompanied vehicles

40

Manager

Transeuropa Shipping Lines
Koper
Slovenia

Operator

Transeuropa Ferries NV
Slijkensesteenweg 2
8400 Oostende
Belgium

&

Transeuropa Ferries UK
Car ferry Terminal
Ramsgate New Port
CT11 9FT Ramsgate Kent
United Kingdom

Owner

Dianthus Maritime company Ltd.
Limassol
Cyprus

Previous owner

1975-1998 Regie voor Maritiem Transport België

Remarks

1985 widened 23,00 m

GT 6.276 t

DWT 2.039 t

Scrapped

Sold to India

Scrapped on 2011 called Elegant I