Ferry particulars

Type – double-ended car-passenger ferry, steel hull
Length overall (with ramps) – 57.00 m
Hull length – 47.00 m
Breadth – 15.40 m
Depth – 2.70 m
Draught – 1.30 m (max. 1.40 m)
Displacement – 420 t (max. 487 t)
Deadweight – 157 t
Speed – up to 9 knots
Class – Bulgarian Register of Shipping
Route – Canal No. 2, Varna–Beloslav Lake

Vehicle deck and ramps

Capacity – 40 passenger cars
Four vehicle lanes – 2.5 / 2.5 / 4.0 / 2.5 m
Separate passenger walkway along the deck
Bow and stern ramps for vehicles up to 72 t
Electrically driven ramp winches
Minimum clear height – 4.6 m
Suitable for trucks, buses and heavy vehicles

Propulsion

4 × CAT C4.4 main engines, 110 kW each
Emissions – EU Stage V / Tier 4 Final
4 × ZF 220 reverse gearboxes
4 × Hydromaster azimuth thrusters, 360° rotation
One thruster in each corner of the hull
4-blade propellers, Ø650 mm
Double-ended operation – no turning at the berth

Green energy

20 kW photovoltaic system
48 solar modules around the wheelhouse
LiFePO4 battery storage – min. 2 hours autonomy
2 × Caterpillar diesel generators, 20 kVA each
Shore power connection
Low-emission Stage V engines

Passengers and crew

Up to 230 passengers on board
Enclosed air-conditioned passenger saloon, 20 m long
Space for prams and wheelchairs
Accessible toilet
1.2 m wide passenger walkway, partly covered
Crew of 6 – cabins, mess room and galley
Autonomy – 7 days

Wheelhouse

Central wheelhouse, 6.5 m above the car deck
360° all-round visibility
Modern navigation and control console
Control of all four azimuth thrusters from the bridge

Safety

8 watertight compartments
Two-compartment damage stability (SOLAS)
10 × 25-person liferafts
Lifejackets for 237 adults and 115 children
8 lifebuoys
Water fire-fighting system
2 × 350 kg HHP anchors with electric anchor-mooring winches

Start of construction

The official ceremony at the Galera 07 small-tonnage shipyard marked the start of construction of the new ferry for the town of Beloslav.

Green shipbuilding

Galera 07 is one of the pioneering Bulgarian companies developing entirely green projects in small-tonnage shipbuilding: Bulgaria’s first fully electric yacht, the first electric catamaran for the Municipality of Silistra and the tourist catamaran “Burgus”, operating between Burgas Sea Station and St. Anastasia Island.