“Zhongshan” Ferry

“Zhongshan”: A high-speed passenger catamaran made from aluminum alloy, designed and built by Astor shipyard in Australia, was officially put into operation on November 30, 1994 after being graded by CCS.

Hull Size

Tonnage

Passenger Quota

Total Length        40.1m

Gross Tonnage     484T

Total Passenger Capacity: 336

Molded Breadth         11.5m

Net Tonnage     168T

Economy Class: 262 seats

Head Room   12.9m

 

First Class: 66 seats

Load Draught   1.265m

 

VIP Class: 8 seats (2 rooms)

Cabin Facilities

Economy class: central air conditioning system, large screen TV and audio system, luxury seats, and cabin catering service desk.

Top class: central air conditioning system, large screen TV and audio system, adjustable luxury seats, cabin catering service desk, free exquisite meals and priority to board and disembark the ship.

VIP room: central air conditioning system, LCD TV, luxury massage seats, free exquisite meals and priority to board and disembark the ship.

 

Performance of the Ferry

Speed: full load speed 34 knots (about 63 km/h)
Stability: the intact stability meets the requirements of IMO A167 resolution, and the damaged stability meets the requirements of the 2.4.1 resolution of IMO A373 Dynamically Supported Craft Code.

Propulsion System

Main engine: MTU 16V 396TE 74L high-speed diesel engine with the power of 2×1980KW
Auxiliary engine: MTU 6V 183AA 51 high-speed diesel engine with the power of 2×108KW.

Gear box: VLJ930×2
Sprinkler: 2×KAMEWA 71 S II

Navigational Aids

FURUNO color primary radar       FURUNO color secondary radar

Automatic Identification System (AIS)     SKIPPER echo sounder

Magnetic compass                         GPS RayNav300 satellite navigator

Gyrocompass and electronic compass        VISTAR IM223 night vision system