3,600GT passenger/car ferry CYPRIA SOYA

Naikai Zosen Corporation has completed construction of the CYPRIA SOYA (HN: 729), a 3,600GT passenger/ car ferry for Heart Land Ferry Company headquartered in Hokkaido, Japan, at the Setoda Works. The ferry has the two-shaft and two-rudder propulsion and maneuvering system, and cars are accommodated on the continuous car decks by loading through the stern ramp door. The bulbous bow and split stern are employed for increased propulsion efficiency. Fin stabilizers are used for decreasing ship rolling, and the bow thruster and Schilling rudder are used to facilitate the berthing and unberthing work. Barrier-free equipment for the senior and/or disabled passengers can easily move with lifts that connect directly between car decks, passenger boarding deck, and cabin entrance. The cabin interior will offer very comfortable space to the passengers with coordination of colors and furnishings based on the concept of “memory in the travel” and “travel with affectionate nature." Cruise and cargo ships are including different innovations, just like new paint, improved bow shape, new engines and so on. Ferries are usualy designed to be small cruise ships for short distances.Usualy they sail for longer distances, but also not more than a day.
The ship Cypria Soya has overal length of 95.70 meters, length between perpendiculars of 85.00 meters, beam of 15.00 meters and draft, when the ship is fully loaded of 4.00 meters. The deadweight of Cypria Soya is 623 metric tons and the gross tonnage is 3,555 gross tons. The main engine is Daihatsu 8DKM-28 with twin propeller and maximum speed of 19.6 knots.