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AMD800 - "Spirit of Kangaroo Island"
Not all AMD vessels are high speed: "Spirit" will have a speed of just
over 15 knots, but carries over 350 tonnes of cargo. Aluminium was chosen for fuel saving and low maintenance.
Builder: Austal Ships, 2003
Operation: Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Particulars
| Length Overall: |
50.0 m |
| Beam Overall: |
18.3 m |
| Draft (maximum) : |
2.5 m |
| Deadweight (normal): |
350 tonnes |
| Capacity : |
264 passengers, 53 cars |
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| Shaft Power : |
2 x 1118 kW |
| Main Engines: |
Caterpillar 3512B |
| Propulsion: |
fixed pitched propellers |
| Speed (Full load): |
16 knots |
| Speed (Maximum): |
18 knots |
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