MS Sis
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| History | |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend, UK[1] |
| Launched | 23 November 1973[1] |
| In service | 24 June 1974[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 7341219 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics (as built)[2] | |
| Tonnage | 1,183 GRT |
| Length | 73.82 m (242 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 15.16 m (49 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × Caterpillar D379 diesel engines. 32.2 litre V8-cylinder, 6.25" bore x 8" stroke. Each 565bhp @ 1225rpm. |
| Propulsion | 4 x Aquamaster Z-drives |
| Speed | 14 kn (25.9 km/h) |
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Sis is a car / passenger ferry owned and operated by Jadrolinija. The vessel operates between Zadar and the island of Ugljan. The ferry is double ended and to support this has two bridges one at either end of the ship.[1]
History
Sis was ordered from Ryton Marine in 1972 as Netley Castle for Red Funnel.[1] The ship was launched on 23 November 1973 and after finishing work, trials and modifications entered service 24 June 1974.[1] The vessel operated between Southampton and Cowes until April 1996 when the vessel was replaced by Red Eagle.[1] The ferry briefly re-entered red funnel service for two days on the 31 July 1996 to cover for MV Red Osprey.[1] The ship left Southampton on the 24 January 1997 to transfer to Zadar stopping at Gibraltar on 2 February.[1]
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