Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7528489
Building year
1978
Rebuilding year
1986
Building yard
Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, France (#247)
Owner
Consolidated de Ferrys C.A.
Operator
-
Length
109,7 m / 125,53 m
Breadth
17,5 m
Draft
4,26 m
Gross tonnage
2.736 / 6.507
Machinery
2 * Krupp MAK 9M453AK
Speed
18 knots
Passengers
58
Berths
58
Cars
?
Lane metres
?
Port of registry
Pampatar
Flag
Venezuela
Former names
Maria Rosario (2006-2018) — Conferry
Purbeck (2003-2006) — Interislander
Purbeck (2002-2003)
Purbeck (2002) — Commodore Ferries
Purbeck (2000-2002) — Brittany Ferries
Purbeck (1998-2000) — Falcon Seafreight
Purbeck (1997-1998) — Gaelic Ferries
Purbeck (1997) — Truckline Ferries
Purbeck (1996-1997) — Sally Line
Purbeck (1996) — Irish Ferries
Purbeck (1995-1996) — Sally Line
Purbeck (1994-1995) — Commodore Ferries
Purbeck (1993-1994) — British Channel Island Ferries
Purbeck (1978-1993) — Truckline Ferries
Former owners
Toll NZ (2006)
Channel Island Ferries (1994-2006)
Truckline Ferries (1978-1994)
Channel Island Ferries (1994-2006)
Truckline Ferries (1978-1994)
Sister ships
Notes
31/12-2018: Sinking partially while she is laid up in Puerto La Cruz. Declared Total Loss.
Scrapped in 2023.
Scrapped in 2023.
Photos
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Stan Howe · Poole Bay August 1986
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Stan Howe · Poole Bay August 1986
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Fotoflite (Hans Neels Collection)
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Vlissingen, 1995
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Vlissingen, 1996
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Vlissingen, 1996
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Vlissingen, 1996
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Oostende 10/4-1997
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Hans Neels · Oostende 10/4-1997
M/F Purbeck
Photo: James Mason · Boulogne, July 1998
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Jacques Legangneux · Cherbourg
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington July 2003
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Arthur Sprosen (Michael Pryce's collection) · Picton 2004
M/F Purbeck
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 10/9-2006
M/F Maria Rosario
Photo: Jose Dominguez
M/F Maria Rosario
Photo: Jose Dominguez
M/F Maria Rosario & M/F Rosa Eugenia
Photo: Jose Dominguez
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