Royal Star

ROYAL-STAR-Exterior 2

General Specifications

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NameRoyal Star
StyleFerry
BuilderBlount Boats Inc. (CS-152)
HullDisplacement
USCG Certified
USCG Dry DockApril 2021
USCG Official Number 524689
Route CertificationLakes, Bays and Sounds
Passenger Capacity650
Gross Tonnage98
Net Tonnage67
Speed (approx.)
Built1969
LOA133.5′
LWL105.4′
Beam30′
Hull Depth10.75′
Freeboard Depth4.3′
DraftWater: 8′ Air Draft: 37.5′
Displacement192.50 LT
Hull MaterialSteel
Deckhouse MaterialSteel
Tank CapacitiesFuel: 4,500 gallons
Waste: 1,000 gallons
Potable Water: 1,000 gallons

Wheelhouse

  • Control station with engine instrumentation (i.e., tachometer, engine oil pressure, high water bilge alarm)
  • Continental electric over hydraulic jog steering with hydraulic power assist
  • Wing station – port and starboard
  • MTU electric clutch and throttle controls
  • Fog bell
  • Air horn
  • Lever operated searchlight
  • Three Sperry rudder indicators
  • Windshield wiper
  • Helm seat

SALON (Main Deck)

  • Twenty fixed tables and 56 chairs

BEVERAGE BAR (Main Deck)

  • Stainless steel handwashing sink
  • Stainless steel three compartment sink
  • Four glass drying racks
  • Two stainless steel ice bins
  • 54 cubic foot undercounter refrigerator
  • Two compartment steamer

DECK (01 Deck)

  • Two 11.5′ double side benches forward
  • Three 11.5′ double sided benches aft
  • Ten tables with 48 chairs

DECK (02 Deck)

  • 8′ double sided bench
  • Three 23′ double sided bench
  • Two 9.5′ PFD storage components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  • Ship to shore power switch
  • 60 AMP/240 VAC shore power service
  • 120 VAC/12 VDC lighting
  • 120 VAC duplex outlets
  • Six 12 VDC 8D enclosed heavy-duty batteries
  • Four group 27 batteries
  • Battery isolation switch per engine
  • Mastervolt 30-amp automatic battery charger with DC meter per engine
  • Mastervolt 25-amp automatic battery charger with DC meter for the generators
  • Internationally approved navigation lights (i.e., port light, starboard light, stern light, masthead light, anchor light)

HULL, SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS

  • 5/16″ steel plate hull
  • 3/16″ steel plate deckhouse
  • Seven compartments formed by six transverse bulkheads
  • Boarding: amidships starboard & port
  • Deck fittings:
    • Electrical: Engine Room
    • Waste: Amidships port
    • Water: Amidships
    • Fuel: Amidships

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS

  • 3″ Gorman Rupp pump black water system
  • Two Quincy air compress and tanks
  • Fuel transfer pump
  • Two wall mount heaters on the main deck
  • Forced fan ventilation with duct system on the main deck
  • 30-gallon water heater

HEADS

The vessel is equipped with two heads and each contains:

  • Female head contains 3 partitioned Microphor toilets, 2 sinks
  • Male head contains 1 partitioned Microphor toilet, 2 urinals, 2 sinks

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

  • 656 type I adult size personal floatation devices
  • 66 type I child size personal floatation devices
  • 3 life rings with lines
  • Zodiac 30-person inflatable buoyant apparatus (IBA)
  • Seventeen life floats with a capacity of 340-persons
  • 375 lb. CO2 fire suppression
  • One B-I fire extinguisher
  • Four B-II fire extinguishers
  • Pyrotechnic distress signals
  • 3 fire stations including: UL approved rubber lined hoses with brass or bronze fittings, brass or bronze nozzles, brass or bronze hose bibs.
  • Fire axe
  • Danforth style anchor with chain and nylon line
  • Electric windless
  • Man overboard cradle
  • First aid kit

FINISH

  • Exterior coating: Coating
  • Exterior decks: Nonskid
  • Interior decks: Carpet
  • Interior Bulkheads: Coating

Accommodations & Layout

The Vessel’s main deck is arranged with cargo doors forward of amidships port and starboard.  The heads are forward with the beverage bar aft of amishships along the centerline.  A staircase accessing the main and 01 decks is situated between the bar and heads.  The 01 deck provides an enclosed cabin forward with open deck space with benches forward & aft.  The wheelhouse is located on the 02 deck along with open air bench seating for passengers.

Remarks

Exclusions

CCTV equipment, soda refrigerator