MS ''Clipper Point'' is owned and operated by

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. Built by

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shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, ''Clipper Point'' entered service on 21 March 2008.

History

''Clipper Point'' was launched in 2006, and christened on 7 October. She is the first of four "P Series" ships for Seatruck. Her speed of enables crossing times between

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and

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to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the ''Riverdance'' and ''Moondance'' took nine and a half hours to do the same journey. In May 2012, ''Clipper Point'' was charted to DFDS and deployed on the Cuxhaven–Immingham route.

Description

''Clipper Point'' is one of four "''P Series''" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of , a beam of and a draft of . Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom ''Clipper Point'' is allocated the number 26467. The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks. The vessel is powered by two

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8L46 diesel engines which drive two controllable pitch propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.

Sister Vessels

*'' Clipper Pace'' *'' Clipper Panorama'' *''

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