MV Royal Iris
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Royal Iris
- IMO number
- 5301332
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- 1,234
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 48.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1950
- Builder
- William Denny and Brothers
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MV Royal Iris
MV Royal Iris is a twin screw, diesel-electric, Mersey Ferry. The vessel was built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton (Yard No. 1448) and launched in December 1950, costing £256,000. She was the third Mersey ferry to carry the 'Royal Iris' name. The engines were produced by Ruston & Hornsby Metropolitan-Vickers. Propulsion: 4 oil 4SA, each six cylinders driving four generators, each 300 kW/300v DC-connected to two electric motors, each 730shp and 2 shafts. The maximum speed is 12 knots. The ship measured 1,234 GT. Length is 159 feet long and 48 feet wide, with a draught of 9 feet. At least during the first decade of its life, the ship's diesel-electric propulsion made her more economical to run than the other vessels in the fleet. Since 2002, the vessel has been laid up in a berth on the River Thames, close to the Thames Barrier in Woolwich.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Royal Iris now?
- MV Royal Iris has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is MV Royal Iris?
- MV Royal Iris is a ship, built in 1950 by William Denny and Brothers. The vessel is 48.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,234.
- Has MV Royal Iris been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Royal Iris appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).