Wightlink Ferries MV St Cecilia - Further Ferry Information and Vessel Description MV St Cecilia is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Wightlink on their route from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight, the route she has taken throughout her life. St Cecilia was built in Yorkshire and was first launched sideways into the River Ouse, entering service in March 1987. There are currently plans to increase the capacity of the ship by extending her by 12 metres.
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St Cecilia operates on the Portsmouth - Fishbourne along with three other Saint Class vessels is the Wightlink Ferries fleet. St Cecilia operated her first crossing in March 1987 joining MV St Helen and MV St Catherine on the Portsmouth Fishbourne route. St Cecilia was built for Wightlink in Selby, Yorkshire in 1987. In 2001 she appeared as a fictional "Norselink" ferry in a Gérard Depardieu film.
Onboard passengers can enjoy the facilities and relax in the comfortable lounges. The lower lounge on the lower deck offers Cafe and Bar facilities. Passengers have use of a lift between the car decks and main lounge. |
Wightlink Ferries MV St Cecilia Ferry Statistics
- Length: 77.05 m
- Breadth: 17.22 m
- Draught: 2.48 m
- Speed: 12.5.0 knots
- Engines: 3x 6-cyl, Harland & Wolff-MAN
- Built: 1987
- Yard: Cochrane Yard, Selby, England
- Power: 1876 kw
- Propellers: 3x Voith Schneider
- Cars: 142
- Passengers: 771
- Crew: 10-12
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