Meridian was built in 1957 as a rescue cruiser for the Swedish rescue company SSRS at the “Djurgardsvarvet” shipyard in Stockholm. In 1982 she was rebuilt by the SSRS at “Djupviks Varvet”, now “Swede Ship Marine”. Essentially only the hull, deck, tanks and the cabins below deck remained for the new ship. It received a new aluminum structure, new technology and machinery. This historically interesting ship was in active rescue service until 2002. During this time she rescued 157 people, assisted 1,430 ships and carried out 730 patient transports. After the sale, a comprehensive overhaul took place and due to the conversion in the following years, the boat is now comfortably suitable for private use as an explorer trawler. With her large fuel capacity she has an extended range of about 9000 nm. With a living area of 80 sqm and lots of additional storage, she offers plenty of space for living.
Steel hull with aluminum
superstructure
Length: 21.60
meters
Width: 5.99
meters
Draft: 2.60 – 2.80
meters
Displacement: 90
tons
Tonnage: 23 NT/NRZ, 77
GT/BRZ
Main engine: 2 x Volvo Penta TAMD 120 BCC, with water-cooled turbocharger and intercooler, 656 HP at 1800 rpm continuous power. Both engines are connected to a “Masson Marine” double reduction gearbox on one shaft with a hydraulically controllable pitch propeller. Each motor can be used independently or together, which results in a very high safety potential and in combination with the propeller, extremely economical driving.
Cruising speed: 9.5 knots at
approximately 6.5 liters/nautical mile, 7.5 knots at
approximately 2.5 liters per nautical mile, allowing a range of
9,000 nautical miles.
Max. speed: 11 knots.
Generator: 1 x G&M Power
Plant 15 kVA, 380/220 V
1 x Honda EU20i 2.0 KVA 230V generator in
soundproof housing.
Bunker: Fuel
approx. 23000 liters in 7 tanks
Lubrication approx. 800
liters
Waste oil approx. 800
liters
Fresh water
3560 liters in 2 tanks
The ship was
also designed for ice breaking and towing and kept the channels
in the Swedish archipelago clear in winter. It has an
icebreaker stem and ice deflectors in front of the propeller
whose blades are made of stainless steel. The cooling water
inlets are located in the lower keel area to avoid blockages
caused by ice grit. A towing hook is located at the rear of the
structure.
The hull
thicknesses are between 8 and 12 mm, the keel and parts of the
bow and stern areas are more than 20 mm, the deck has 6.5
mm.
To keep the
ship afloat in the event of an accident, there are three
buoyancy tanks in front of the engine room and one behind it.
The engine room is located between the fuel tanks located on
each side of the hull. All sections can be drained
individually. The cabins in the fore and aft section are
located behind watertight bulkheads with corresponding
doors.
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