M/v «Vilnius» is a modern cargo vessel with facilities for passenger built in Germany in 1987. The vessels is supervised by the Lloyd’s shipping registry and boasts Guinness records book certificate as the world’s largest car-rail passenger ferry.
The vessel offers comfortable passenger facilities for up to 145 persons with a choice of cabins ranging from Grand Suit, Junior Suite to double and quadruple occupancy staterooms all with shower and w/c. Common on-board passenger facilities include restaurant, bar, recreation saloon, video and satellite TV saloon, children playroom. Vessel’s excellent navigability coupled with large dimensions (overall length exceeding 190 m with a beam of 28 m) contribute to reduced rolling and pitching even under stormy conditions. The two cargo decks are capable of loading both 50 railcars and 50 lorries at the same time.
Full length |
Meter |
190,9 |
Maximum width |
Meter |
28 |
Depth moulded up to the main deck |
Meter |
15.20 |
Draught |
Meter |
6.5 |
Deadweight |
Tons |
9341 |
Gross tonnage GRT |
Tons |
22341 |
Service speed |
knots |
14,5 |
Main engine power | kWt | 10600 |
Number of passenger beds |
per |
145 |
2 decks: |
main deck |
weather deck |
Deck area, m2 |
4000 |
4500 |
Uniform load, tons/m2 |
3,0 |
3,0 |
Lanemeters |
768 |
932 |
Photo | Cabin Category | Capacity | Cabins |
---|---|---|---|
«Suite», AA
Living room and bedroom. Outside, with shower and WC, TV, fridge, hair-dryer, internal telephone, double bed in the living room, upper and lower beds in the bedroom, a total of up to 4 sleeping places. |
1 - 4 | 1 | |
«Junior Suite», AA
Outside, with shower and WC, double bed, TV, fridge, hair-dryer. |
1 - 2 | 4 | |
«Shared room», B
Outside, with shower and WC, upper, lower beds and a couch. |
1 - 3 | 3 | |
«Shared room», C
Outside, with shower and WC, upper and lower beds. |
1 - 2 | 10 | |
«Shared room», Е
Outside, without shower and WC, upper and lower beds. (separate shower and w/c area rooms available next to cabins and allocated to each 2-3 cabin block ) |
1 - 2 | 5 | |
«Shared room», D
Cabin without eluminator (with shower and toilet) |
1-3 | 2 |