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| History | |
|---|---|
 Bahamas | |
| Name | Riverdance |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Crescent Marine Services Ltd |
| Builder | Rickmers Reederei G.m.b.H, Bremerhaven, Germany. |
| Yard number | 389 |
| Launched | 15 April 1977 |
| Christened | Mashala |
| Completed | 30 June 1977 |
| Out of service | 31 January 2008 |
| Renamed |
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| Homeport | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Identification | IMO number: 7635361, Callsign C6CG3 |
| Fate | Beached at Blackpool, Lancashire on 31 January 2008. Scrapped on-site May – October 2008. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 6041 GRT |
| Length | 116.31 m (381 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 18.22 m (59 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 5.38 m (17 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 4,410 kilowatts (5,910 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 x MaK 8M453AK Diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Capacity | 12 passengers, 65 trailers |
| Crew | 19 |
Location where Riverdance ran aground at Blackpool, Lancashire.
Riverdance was a roll-on/roll-off ferry in service with Seatruck Ferries on the Irish Sea. On 31 January 2008 she was hit by a wave that caused her cargo to shift and she beached at Blackpool, very close to the boundary with Cleveleys. Large amounts of the ship's cargo was spilled overboard after the ship ran aground, resulting in much of it being salvaged by members of the public. Attempts to refloat her failed, and she was scrapped on site during 2008.
Her normal route was Heysham – Warrenpoint. A cargo vessel, she was permitted under UK maritime law to carry up to 12 passengers.