THE FIESTA
700 tonne DWT cargo/inter-island passenger ferry for the Caribbean area and as a cargo vessel when trading to the United States, capable of carrying standard 20 and 40 foot ISO containers, passenger cars, trailer with tractor, Caterpillar D8 type tractors and general & break bulk cargoes, equipped with two (2) ABC Belgium 8 DZC-900-166 main engines.
BASIS OF THE FIESTA DESIGN
The design features of the FIESTA vessels have been developed through research and consultations with many internationally prominent and successful clients. The latest trends in type, parcel size and trade in the Caribbean region, the latest trends in shipboard manning practices, latest regulations governing pollution, ballast management, safety and communications have been incorporated in the FIESTA design.
TIANJIN XINHE SHIPYARD
MARINE DESIGN & RESEARCH INSITUTE OF CHINA (MARIC)
ALGOSHIP DESIGNERS LTD.
THE "FIESTA" SERIES
 
OUTLINE
PARTICULARS
 
TYPE OF VESSEL
Cargo/passenger ferry for the Caribbean area and as a cargo vessel when trading to the United States of America.
FLAG OF VESSEL
Bahamas
CLASSIFICATION
American Bureau of Shipping
ABS +A1E +AMS, UWILDS, ABCU with description of Cargo/Passenger Ferry (Inter-Island Passenger Ferry in the Bahamas)
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length O.A. 68.60 m
Length B.P. 62.00 m
Breadth Mld. 14.70 m
Depth Mld. 4.70 m
Designed Draught Mld. 3.00 m
Scantling Draft Mld. 3.40 m
Main deck to passenger dk 2.40 m
Passenger deck to crew dk 2.60 m
Bridge dk to compass flat 2.50m



LOADING DIMENSIONS
Deadweight:
At designed draught of 3.00 m abt. 300 metric tons, at scantling draught of 3.40 m abt. 670 metric tons.
Capacity:
Total car deck length on main deck 58.5 m.
Vehicles
4.30 m (l) x 1.85 m (w)
Trailer
20.00 m (l) incl. Tractor x 2.50 m
Tractor
Caterpillar type D8, weight 52 t
Container
20 x 20 TEU x 15t each
 
8 x 40 TEU x 30t each + 4 x 20 TEU
Capacity: Passenger Deck:
Total 100 passengers in aircraft type luxury seats.
DESIGN CONDITION
Uniform Car Deck Load: 2.5 t/m2 .
Containers
30 tons for TEU (2 tiers stack load)
Vehicles
1 ton and axial pressure 1.5 ton on
Single wheel
Trailer
45 ton and axial pressure 15 ton on
Double wheel
Tractor
52 ton - Caterpillar Type D8
SPEED AND ENDURANCE
Service speed at designed full load draft condition of 3.0 m and at 90% SMCR of both main engines without sea margin with clean hull and calm sea: 16.0 knots.
Endurance based on fuel consumption of abt. 13.2 metric tonnes per day, 15 days, with main engine at CSR power of about 1,438 kW x 2.
(Fuel oil consumption is based on fuel of lower calorific value of 42,700 kJ/kg)

PROPULSION & AUX. MACHINERY
Main engine
ABC Belgium 8 DZC-900-166
(2 sets)
MCR
1,592 kW at 900 rpm x 2
Propeller
Four (4) blades, solid fixed pitch, keyless, nickel aluminum bronze casting
Electric generator  
Main Diesel Generator 3 sets
    capacity 192 kW
Emergency Diesel Generator 1 set
capacity abt. 120 kW

CARGO HANDLING

Stern Ramp:
Dimensions: 8694 x 7600
Axial Load: 45 tons
Side Ramps (P&S):
  Dimensions: 3420 x 3070
Axial Load: 8 tons
Ballast pump:
Electic motor driven, self-priming, centrifugal, bronze casing and phosphor bronze impeller, 55 m³/h x 0.3 Mpa each - 2 sets

Bilge system:
Bilge in engine room to be discharge overboard through a oily-water separator. One (1) E/R bilge pump of gear or screw type to be located in engine room. Bilge in car deck area shall be drained into bilge wells located at for & aft end of car deck and pumped out be the bilge/ballast/fire pump and/or overboard directly from scupper on car deck.
ACCOMMODATION
Complement: Captain 1
  Chief Engineer 1
  Officer 1
  Ratings 9
  Total 12
Plus 100 passengers    
Life saving equipment for 130 persons
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
The air conditioning system is of non-CFC refrigerant directly evaporated type to supply cooling air for all air conditioning rooms and to be dimensioned to meet the following design conditions in summer:
outside: 45°C, 50% RH
inside: 24°C, 50% RH
CORROSION PROTECTION
Flat, Side Bottom & Boot Top:
Tar epoxy, tin free antifouling antifouling paint
Top side:
Epoxy paint, poly-urethane top coat
Ballast water tanks:
Modified epoxy paint
CHARACTERISTICS OF "FIESTA" SERIES

The following major characteristics shall be applied:
Length overall, draft and air draft all suitable for Bahamas inter-island trade Extra wide, high quality aircraft type reclining seats
Suitable for numerous combinations of passengers, passenger cars, trailers, trucks, containers and palletized cargos.
Entertainment system including wide screen plasma monitors and cafeteria for passenger comfort.
Stern and side ramps giving easy access for quick turnarounds in port Modern safety equipment
Redundancy of propulsion system High specification paint coating including tin-free antifouling
Provision for refer containers    
Latest navigation and communication systems    
All figures are preliminary and subject to change.
Information contained herein is provided without warranty, but in good faith and is based upon the latest information available to 'MARIC', 'ALGOSHIP' and 'Xinhe' on the ships characteristics. The same shall not be taken as establishing any contractual or other commitments on the part of 'MARIC', 'ALGOSHIP' and 'Xinhe' other than those provided in the shipbuilding contract governing construction of these ships.
This document is the property of 'MARIC', 'ALGOSHIP' and 'Xinhe' and may not be copied or used for other purposes than those for which it is supplied, without the written authorization of 'MARIC', 'ALGOSHIP' and 'Xinhe'.
 
 
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