2.5
General Description and Data

This section contains a general description and data of the vessel. Details of the various areas are dealt with separately.

2.5.1
General arrangement

The VIKING SALLY was built as a development from previous Ro-Ro ferry designs. She was built with a continuous vehicle-carrying space on the main deck (A-deck). Below the main deck an economy accommodation area was arranged on deck number 1 (tweendeck) and an extensive sauna and pool area on deck 0 (tank deck). The main passenger accommodation areas were on decks 4 (C-deck), 5 (D-deck) and 6 (E-deck). The crew accommodation was generally on decks 7 (F-deck) and 8 (G-deck) and the navigation bridge was on deck 9 (H-deck).

The ship was built with one bow loading ramp on the car deck, enclosed by a hinged bow visor that opened upwards, and two stern loading ramps. Passenger entrance doors were arranged on decks 4 and 5 and pilot and bunkering doors on the car deck.

The ship had the following main particulars according to building specification and certificates:

 

* Length, over all

155.40 m
* Length between perpendiculars 137.40 m
* Breadth, moulded 24.20 m
* Depth to bulkhead deck, moulded 7.65 m
* Maximum draft 5.60 m
* Deadweight at max. draft 3 345 dwt
* Light weight 9 733 t
* Gross tonnage 15 566
* Propulsion power 4 x 4 400 kW
* Electrical power 4 x 1 104 kW
* Bow thrusters 800 + 590 kW
* Maximum number of passengers 2 000
* Maximum service speed 21 knots
* IMO number 7921033