Wight Ryder II
 Wight Ryder II in April 2012 | |
| History | |
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 England | |
| Name | Wight Ryder II |
| Operator | Wightlink |
| Port of registry | Portsmouth |
| Route | Ryde to Portsmouth |
| Builder | FBMA, Philippines |
| Launched | 30 April 2009 |
| In service | 29 September 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 520 GT |
| Length | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Beam | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Draught | 1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 26.7 knots (49.4 km/h; 30.7 mph) |
| Capacity | 260 passengers |
| Notes | [1] |
Wight Ryder II is one of two high-speed passenger catamarans operated by Wightlink on the Ryde to Portsmouth route.[2][non-primary source needed]
Built by FBMA in Cebu in The Philippines, with sister ship Wight Ryder I, it replaced FastCat Ryde and FastCat Shanklin in September 2009.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Wight Ryder II MarineTraffic
- ↑ "Wight Ryder II". Wightlink Ferries. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Maritime, Baird. "FBMA Marine launches new Wightlink catamaran ferry". Baird Maritime / Work Boat World. Archived from the original on 2026-07-24. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "FAST CATS: To Russia from Wight | Ships Monthly". Ships Monthly. 2011-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
External links
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Media related to Wight Ryder II at Wikimedia Commons
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