1975: Prinses Maria Esmeralda, 1995 + 1998 Wisteria, 1997+2000 Beni Ansar, 2007 Aquaba Express, 2007 Al Arabia
In service
1975
Out of service
2007
Identification
IMO number: 7357555
Fate
Scrapped in India
General characteristics
Tonnage
12,046 gross register tons (GRT)
Length
118.42 m (388.5 ft)
Before enlarging:118.42 m (388.5 ft)
Beam
23.32 m (76.5 ft)
Before enlarging:19.9 m (65.3 ft)
Depth
5.05 m (16.6 ft)
Before enlarging:4.52 m (14.8 ft)
Installed power
18.200
Propulsion
2 * Pielstick 18PC2V400[1][2]
Speed
21 kn (38.9 km/h)
Capacity
1475/1250 passengers
The MV Al Arabia was a roro-ferry which has seen service on several routes. The ship was built for the Belgium state-owner operator Regie voor Maritiem Transport België as the Prinses Maria Esmeralda. She sailed on the Ostend-Dover route.
Under the name Wisteria she also sailed on the route Ostend-Ramsgate and on the Almeria to Nador line. This 1975 built ship is a sistership of the MV Eurovoyager and MV Larkspur.
^Data also based on details sistership Primrose op Website Transeuropa Ferries, retrieved 7 August 2010
^The Ferry Site on MV Al Arabia, visited 8 August 2010
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