Ship specifications

Name:

MV Funchal

  • TYPE: Ocean Liner
  • PORT OF REGISTRY: Lisbon
  • BUILDER: Helsingor Skibsvaerft A/S
  • LAUNCHED: 10 de febrero 1961
  • MAIDEN VOYAGE: 4 noviembre 1961
  • IDENTIFICATION: CSBM/IMO: 5124162
  • DRAUGHT: 6.2 Meters
  • LENGTH: 152.6 Meters
  • WIDTH: 19.95 Meters
  • GROSS TONNAGE: 9563 Tons
  • DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE: 2975 Tons
  • DECKS: 6
  • CAPACITY: 524 Passengers

General arrangement plan

Principal dimensions

LENGTH OA 154.60 M

LENGTH BP 138.90 M

BREADTH MLD 19.05 M

DEPTH MLD 9.15 M

SUMMER DRAUGHT 6.38 M

IMO 5124162

HISTORICAL DATA

Historical Data

1960:
– Keel laid at Helsingor Shipyard, Denmark. Vessel built under SOLAS 1948 and fire safety Method III
1961:
– Launching
1972 – 1973:
– Conversion at Netherlands’ Dock, Amsterdam.
– Propulsion system changed from steam turbines to diesel engines
1994:
– Refurbishment of pax accommodation in Estoril Deck
– Fitting of 5 new WT Doors in Estoril and Algarve Deck
– Construction of 13 new pax cabins in Navigators Deck and new officers accommodation in Top Deck
1995:
– Rebuilding of 60 pax cabins in Madeira and 6 in Algarve Deck.
– Installation of new aft pax lift
– Construction of 4 crew cabins in Algarve Deck
– Structural modifications i.w.o. Main Lounge, Porto Bar and Fwd Stair Tower for compliance with SOLAS 1992 amendments
– Installation of new Main Switchboard
– Fitting of 350 MT of permanent ballast
1997 :
– Installation of Smoke Detection, PA and LLL systems
1999 :
– Building of 7 new pax cabins in Navigators Deck
– Extention of AÇores Deck aft superstructure and building of 20 new pax cabins.
– New swimming pool erected in promenade Deck
– Enlargement of the main Lounge.
2003 :
– Conversion of Promenade Deck Stbd cabins into a new Shopping Arcade with Photoshop and Beauty Salon. Conversion of the existing Hairdressing Room into a double cabin
2004:
– Conversion of crew accommodation to ILO standards
2005:
– Replacement of B&W generator with a Mitsubishi genset
– Installation of Local Application System and of a new OWS
– Renewal of the A/C chillers
2006:
– Conversion of Auxiliary Boilers to burn HFO
– Installation of a new MARPOL approved Sewage Treatment Plant
2007:
– Rebuilding of 12 pax cabins in Estoril Deck
2008:
– Conversion of Promenade Deck Port cabin into Club Lounge, Internet Cafe and Library
– Erection of 2 new pax cabins in Madeira and 2 in AÇores Deck i.w.o. former Hold N. 2 trunk
– Conversion of AÇores Deck Port side Club Room into 3 pax cabins
– Fitting of a new WT Door on the Aft bulkhead of Hold N. 1
– Replacement of forward cargo winches and derricks with 2 new hydraulic cranes
– Installation of one new sprinkler station in Algarve Deck Fwd
2011:
– Refurbishment for compliance with MSC.24 (60)