Ta'Pinu class
Ta'Pinu as the lead ship of the class
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The Ta'Pinu class is a class of double-ended ferries operated by the Maltese shipping company Gozo Channel Line .
description
The ships of the class were built to replace two previously operated double-ended ferries, the Mgarr and the Cittadella . They were the first newbuildings of the shipping company after ships previously taken over from other shipping companies were used. The design of the ships was based on the two previously operated double-ended ferries. The construction of the ships cost around 42 million Maltese lira .
The ships are operated by Gozo Channel Line between Mgarr in Gozo and Ċirkewwa in Malta . The passage between the two ports takes around 25 minutes.
The ships are powered diesel-electric by four propeller gondolas made by Ulstein Bergen, two of which are attached to each end of the ship. The propeller pods are driven by four electric motors. The two propeller pods at each end of the ship are controlled in combination.
For electricity generation are four generators each with 1,200 kW power available, from four-stroke - six-cylinder - Diesel engines are driven by the manufacturer Norma, each with 1,325 kW of power. A generator powered by a Caterpillar diesel engine is installed as an emergency generator . The ships reach a speed of around 13 knots .
The ships have a continuous vehicle deck. At both ends there is a visor that can be opened upwards , behind which there are ramps for loading and unloading the ships. There is space for 72 cars on the vehicle deck. The ships are equipped with an additional, height-adjustable vehicle deck on both sides of the vehicle deck. A further 66 cars can be carried on these decks, so that the total capacity is 138 cars. The height-adjustable deck of the Ta'Pinu was retrofitted as the first ship in its class in 2012.
The passenger deck is located above the vehicle deck. In the midships area, the ships are equipped with access for passengers traveling without a vehicle. The access is equipped with a pedestrian ramp. Above the vehicle deck of the ferries are provided at both ends Wheelhouses mounted.
Ships
| Ta'Pinu class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Build number | IMO number |
Keel laying, launching, delivery |
| Ta'Pinu | 178 | 9176307 | January 28, 1998 September 30, 1999 March 4, 2000 |
| Gaudos | 179 | 9176319 | April 15, 1999 January 8, 2001 February 23, 2001 |
| Malita | 180 | 9176321 | November 23, 1999 October 16, 2002 March 2002 |
All three ships are registered in Valletta and sail under the flag of Malta.
The Ta'Pinu is named after the basilica ta 'Pinu on the island of Gozo, the Gaudos after a historical name of Gozo and the Malita after a historical name of Malta.
The Ta'Pinu was featured on a "Maritime Malta" stamp issued in 2011.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Françoise Massard: Escapade dans l'archipel maltais , Cargos-Paquebots. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Gozo Channel selling Mgarr and Cittadella , Times of Malta, April 24, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ↑ Veerboot Marsdiep , Schulpengat.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Feature: European Shipbuildings - National Industries , IHS Fairplay, May 2, 2002. Accessed March 20, 2019.
- ↑ a b Safety investigation into the damage to the ship's equipment and passenger link-span involving the Maltese registered passenger car ferry MALITA while making fast alongside at Cirkewwa Terminal Quay No. 2 on 17 June 2016 , Marine Safety Investigation Report No. 13/2016, Marine Safety Investigation Unit, Transport Malta (PDF, 1.7 MB). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Safety investigation into the rollover of a commercial vehicle on board the Maltese registered passenger / car ferry GAUDOS while underway between Cirkewwa Terminal, Malta and Mgarr Harbor, Gozo on 30 January 2015 , Marine Safety Investigation Report No. 12/2015, Marine Safety Investigation Unit, Transport Malta (PDF, 3.4 MB). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Inadvertent surgery of the starboard deck hoistable in the port of Mgarr, Gozo, Malta 21 September 2012 , Simplyfied Safety Investigation Report No. 16/2013, Marine Safety Investigation Unit, Transport Malta (PDF, 298 kB). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ a b Ferry Fleet Guide , Gozo Channel Ltd. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ↑ Gozo Ferry since 1885 , Maltese History & Heritage. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Ta'Pinu ferry , ShipStamps.co.uk. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Maritime Malta 2011 , Stamp Catalog, Maltapost Philately. Retrieved March 20, 2019.