The Stella Maris is 37.65 meters long, 7.10 meters wide and has a draft of 98 centimeters. The ship is approved for 490 passengers. You have three decks at your disposal. It has two diesel engines with an output of 356 kilowatts each, each of which drives a Schottel rudder propeller (SRP) . The drive is designed redundantly so that the ship can still be maneuvered easily with the second if one machine fails. One of the two SRPs is controlled electrically / hydraulically, the other mechanically via a control chain. So the ship is still maneuverable even if the electrical system fails. An electric bow thruster improves maneuverability.
A galley, a counter area and a service team for passenger care in the restaurant are available for catering to the passengers. The Stella Maris was completely renovated in 1990. Access to the ship is usually at ground level and the toilets are barrier-free .
literature
Dieter Schubert: German inland passenger ships. Illustrated register of ships. Uwe Welz Verlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-933177-10-3 , p. 392
