MV ''Corals'' is a cruise ship that operates between the city of Cochin and the Lakshadweep islands. The ship was built by Colombo Dockyard in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

with Norway-based Global Maritime Brevik. The then Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways,

Nitin Jairam Gadkari Nitin Jairam Gadkari (; born 27 May 1957) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra who is the current Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India. He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways cur ...

, dedicated the ship on January 10, 2015, to the nation. MV_Corals

Details

''Corals'' has a capacity to carry 400 passengers and 250 tonnes of cargo. The vessel has 10 first class cabin berths, 40 second-class berths and 350 bunks. All the passenger compartments are centrally air-conditioned. The overall length of the vessel is 99.00 m; breadth mld – 17.00 m; depth – 9.20 m; and design Draft – 4.20 m. The ship has a top speed of 16 knots and covers the distance between Cochin port and Lakshadweep overnight. MV_Kavaratti_with_MV_Corals_at_Cochin_Port

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