M/V Seawind under way, Photo source: http://bahamasferries.com/fleet/
MAILBOAT NAME: M/V Seawind
PAST NAMES:
DIMENSIONS: 147′ long, 49′ beam, a Ro/Pax or Roll-on, Roll-Off, Passenger ship, capable of carrying 350 passengers and 32 vehicles. Daewoo engines. Speed 18 knots. 485 gross tons, 185 deadweight or cargo carrying capacity in tons.
CONSTRUCTION: aluminum. IMO # 9288186.
YEAR BUILT: 2003
EARLY CAREER: traded in Bahamas since it was launched
BAHAMAS CAREER: Per the published schedule, Bahamas Ferries vessels call at North Eleuthera, Governor’s Harbour in central Eleuthera, Freeport, Andros, Exuma, Long Island and South Abaco. http://bahamasferries.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/BF-Summer-1-Apr-9-Jun-25-2015.pdf
CAPTAIN: not known
FATE: still in operation
OWNERS: Bahamas Ferries, Potter’s Cay, Nassau, NP, Bahamas
NOTES: Aside from 50 feet extra in length and a different deck configuration (more passengers, less freight than the Sealink), this vessel is quite similar to the Sealink, without being sister ships.