Aurora class
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The Aurora- class is a two-unit ferry class of the Alaska Marine Highway System .
history
The ship type was designed by Nickum & Spalding Associates in Seattle . In the 1970s, two units were on the shipyard Peterson Builders in Sturgeon Bay in the US state of Wisconsin for the Alaska Marine Highway built. The keel laying of the first ferry was made on 2 October 1972 the launch on 26 May 1973. The names on the LeConte baptized ferry was delivered in April 1974th The second ferry, named Aurora , was built a little later and delivered in May 1977.
The ships are primarily in the Southeast Alaska lying Alexander Archipelago as the northern part of here Alaska belonging Inside Passage used. Due to their dimensions, they can also call at smaller ports here. Some of them are also used in the area of Prince William Sound .
Due to the age of the ships built in the 1970s, extensive repairs were necessary at the end of 2019. Since there was not enough money for the repairs that were due on both ships, the Aurora was taken out of service and hung up .
description
The vessels are of two twelve-cylinder - diesel engines of the manufacturer General Motors , each with 1,604 kW power driven. The motors act on two propellers via reduction gears . Two electric motor-generators driven by Caterpillar diesel engines, each with an output of 435 kW, are available for power generation.
The ships have a vehicle deck on the main deck. This is accessible via a stern ramp and gates on both sides of the ships in the bow area . The vehicle capacity is 33 cars.
The facilities for the passengers are located on the two decks above the vehicle deck. On the deck directly above the vehicle deck there is a lounge with seating in the front area of the ships and a self-service restaurant in the rear area of the ships. On the deck above there is a partially covered sun deck in the rear area of the ships. The bridge is located in the front area . The passenger capacity of the ferries is given as 225 ( LeConte ) or 250 ( Aurora ). The crew is 24 people.
Ships
| Aurora class | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Build number | IMO number | delivery | Later names and whereabouts |
| LeConte | 9175 | 7318925 | April 1974 | |
| Aurora | 9335 | 7502332 | May 1977 | hung up |
The ships sail under the flag of the United States . The LeConte was registered in Juneau , the Aurora in Hoonah .
The LeConte is named after the LeConte glacier , the Aurora after the Aurora glacier .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alaska Class Ferry: Project Overview and Change in Direction , Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, December 20, 2012 (PDF, 390 kB). Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay WI , Shipbuilding History. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ M / S LeConte , Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ M / S Aurora , Facta om Fartyg. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ↑ James Brooks: New ferry maintenance woes leave more Southeast Alaska towns without winter service , Anchorage Daily News , November 1, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ↑ Jacob Resneck: Alaska DOT: LeConte ferry repairs to take six months; fate of sister ship Aurora unclear , Alaska Public Media, November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ↑ a b Vessel Information Table , Alaska Marine Highway (PDF, 110 kB). Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ A b MV LeConte , Alaska Marine Highway System, State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ A b MV Aurora , Alaska Marine Highway System, State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ History of AMHS , Alaska Marine Highway System, State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Retrieved February 26, 2020.