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Monday, October 7, 2013

Black Watch


Date of the photograph - 2013-10-07

Operator - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Type - Cruise Ship
Name - Black Watch
Year - 1972
Flag - Bahamas
IMO - 7108930
Status - Active
Tonnage (GT) - 28630GT
Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 5656t
Length - 205m
Beam - 25m
Draught - 7.5m
Propulsion - 2
Speed - 22 Knots
Capacity - 820 Passengers
Crew - 320

What a beautiful cruise ship, and what a better time to photograph her than this amazing morning light! Was built in 1970 in Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland. This vessel was renamed since was built down with four names. Its original lenght was 177.70 meters long but after a refit made in 1981 she now has 205 meters long. In 2005 was instaled four new MAN 7L32/40 engines that give the vessel 14.000KW of combined power.

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