Tanit (ship)

**Tanite**
Ship data
flag	Tunisia
Ship type	RoPax ship , ferry
Callsign	TSNC
home port	La Goulette
Owner	CTN , Tunis
Shipyard	Daewoo , Geo Je
Launch	2012
Whereabouts	in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length	210.00 m ( Lüa )
width	30.00 m
Draft	Max. 7.59 m
measurement	52,645 GT / 32,581 NRZ
Machine system
machine	4 × MAN twelve-cylinder four-stroke V diesel engine
Machine ; performance	57,600 kW (78,314 hp)
Top ; speed	27.5 kn (51 km / h)
propeller	2 × controllable pitch propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	6189 dw
Permitted number of passengers	3200
Vehicle capacity	1060 cars
Others
Classifications	Bureau Veritas
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9598579

The Tanit is one of the largest car ferries in the world. It was built for the Tunisian shipping company Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN) and named after the Punic goddess Tanit .

history

The ferry went into service on May 29, 2012 and began its maiden voyage the following day from its construction site in South Korea to Tunisia , where it arrived on June 16. On June 21, 2012 she started her ferry service between Genoa / Marseille and Tunis . It replaced the Habib car ferry and the chartered El car ferry . Venizelos .