MS Lady Roz

MS Moondance

History
Bahamas
Name	MS Moondance
Owner	Emala Shipping Co., Hamilton, Bermuda Gilnavi Societa di Navigazione per Azoni, Genoa, Italy (1987) Cenargo Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas (1990 Seatruck Ferries, Nassau, Bahamas (1998)
Operator	Crescent Marine Services Ltd
Builder	Rickmers Rederei G.m.b.H, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Yard number	395
Launched	1978
Christened	Emadala
Renamed	Merchant Victor (1990} Moondance (1997)
Homeport	Nassau, Bahamas
Status	Active in service
Notes	IMO number 7800112
General characteristics
Tonnage	5646
Length	112.32 metres (368 ft 6 in)
Beam	17.43 metres (57 ft 2 in)
Draught	5.36 metres (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	4,416 kilowatts (5,922 hp)
Propulsion	2 x MaK 8M452AK Diesel engines
Speed	16kt
Capacity	12 passengers, 65 trailers
Crew	19

The Moondance is a sister ship to the Riverdance.

Career

Launched in 1978 as the Emadala, she was chartered by Gilnavi and used on the Genoa - Malta - Pireus - Alexandria route. She was sold to Gilnavi in 1990 and then to Cencargo in 1993 when she was renamed Merchant Victor. She was used on the Heysham - Warrenpoint and Ostend - Ramsgate routes until 1993, when she was chartered for use in the Caribbean. in 1994 she returned to British waters, being used on the Hull - Zeebrugge and Felixtowe - Zeebrugge routes. In 1996 she was used on the Belfast - Heysham route, and in 1907 she was used on the Portsmouth - Guernsey - Jersey route, then the Dartford - Zeebrugge route. In 1997 she was chartered by Seatruck, and renamed Moondance. She was purchased by Seatruck in 1998 and is currently used on the Heysham - Warrenpoint route.