The ferry site

M/F Maria Rosario


Route-
IMO7528489
Building year1978 / 1986
Building yardAteliers et Chantiers du Havre, France (#247)
OwnerConsolidated de Ferrys C.A.
Operator-
Length109,7 m / 125,53 m
Breadth17,5 m
Draft4,26 m
GT2.736 / 6.507
Machinery2 * Krupp MAK 9M453AK
Speed18 kn.
Number of passengers58
Number of beds58
Number of cars?
Lanemetres?
Port of registryPampatar
FlagVenezuela
Former namesMaria 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 ownersToll NZ (2006)
Channel Island Ferries (1994-2006)
Truckline Ferries (1978-1994)
Sister shipsRosa Eugenia,
Notes31/12-2018: Sinking partially while she is laid up in Puerto La Cruz. Declared Total Loss.
    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