IBN Batouta 01

Algeciras - Spain 16 February 2014

 

Name

IBN BATOUTA

Previous names

03.1981 - 01.1990 St Christopher

01.1990 - 06.1998 Stena Antrim

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off passengers vessel - Ferry

IMO-number

7813949

Call sign

1998: CNA3723

Flag

1998 Morocco

Previous flags

1981 - 1998 United Kingdom, London - Call sing: GBRN

Port of registry

1998 Tanger

GT

12.711 t

DWT

Summer: 2.092 t

NT

3.813 t

Length

129,42 m overall

120,70 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

20,60 m

Draught

4,65 m

Lanemetres

850

Depth

11,80 m to upper deck

Speed

19,5 knots

Route

2008 Tangier - Algeciras - Tangier

Previous routes

1981 - 1981 Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire
1981 - 1991 Dover - Calais
1991 - 1995 Stranraer - Larne
1995 - 1997 Belfast - Stranraer
1997 - 1998 Newhaven - Dieppe
1998 - 2007 Algeciras - Tanger

Built

1981

Launch date

20.03.1980

Date of completion

14.03.1981

Builder

Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries
Belfast
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Yard number

1716

Hull material

Steel

Main engine

2x Pielstick Crossley 16PC2V Mk5 - 6 cylinder diesel engines - total power 15.310 kW / 20.800 hp at 520 rpm

Propellers

2x Propellers with adjustable propeller blades

Number of passengers

1.350

Number of beds

30

Number of cars

280

Crew

70

Manager

Comanav Ferry
Tanger
Morocco

Operator

2008 Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation (Comanav), Casablanca - Morocco

Previous names & operators

1981 - 1984 St. Christopher - Sealink UK

1984 - 1991 St. Christopher - Sealink British Ferries

1991 - 1992 Stena Antrim - Sealink Stena Line

1992 - 1996 Stena Antrim - Stena Sealink Line

1996 - 1998 Stena Antrim - Stena Line

1998 Stena Antrim - P&O Stena Lin

1998 - 2008 IBN Batouta - Limadet Ferry

2008 - 2009 IBN Batouta - Comanav

Owner

Comanav Ferry
Tanger
Morocco

Previous owners

1981 - 1984 Sealink UK

1984 - 1991 Sea Containers

1991 - 1998 Stena Line

1998 - 2008 Limadet

2008 - 2009 Comanav

Latest data adjustment

23 March 2014