 St Faith outbound from Portsmouth Harbour 27 June 2013.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV St Faith |
| Operator | Wightlink |
| Port of registry | London |
| Builder | Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd, Selby |
| Launched | 28 February 1990 |
| In service | 1990 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Car Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage | 3,009 GT[1] |
| Length | 77.05 metres (252.8 ft) |
| Beam | 17.2 metres (56 ft) |
| Draught | 2.48 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | 3x 850bhp 6-cyl MAN 6ASL25 diesel engines |
| Propulsion | 3x Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 10-12 |
MV St Faith is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Wightlink on its route from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. As with former sister ship St Cecilia, there were plans to increase St Faith's capacity by extending her length by 12 metres (39 ft).[2][needs update] Entering service in 1990, the ferry's name is taken from St Faith's Church, Cowes.
- ^ Nick Widdows, [1998] Ferries of the British Isles & Northern Europe; Ferry Publications
- ^ "Wightlink - St Faith". www.wightlink.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.