MV Ramsey

Ramsey at the Coffee Palace berth, Douglas
History
Name	Ramsey (1964-75) Hoofort (1974-82) Boa Entrada (1982-90) Arquipelago (1990-present)
Owner	Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (1965-1974) R Lapthorn & Co Ltd, Rochester (1974-82) Teodore Jose Nasciamento, Cape Verde Islands (1982-90) Soc Exportes Industrie E Mar. Ltda, Cape Verde Islands (1990-present)
Operator	Owner operated
Port of registry	Douglas, Isle of Man
Builder	Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon, Scotland
Cost	£158,647 (equivalent to £4,060,800 in 2023).[1]
Yard number	519
Launched	Thursday, 5 November 1964
Maiden voyage	1965
In service	1965
Out of service	Sold 1974
Identification	IMO number: 6500325 Official Number 186354
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Cargo Vessel.
Tonnage	446 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	155 ft 8 in (47.45 m)
Beam	29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)
Draught	11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
Installed power	490 shp (370 kW)
Propulsion	Six cylinder British Polar engine
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Crew	18

MV Ramsey was a coastal cargo vessel built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1964. She was the last vessel specially built to serve the smaller ports of the Island.