Sealion 2000
Appearance
Sealion 2000
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History | |
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Australia | |
Name | Sealion 2000 |
Namesake | Sea lion |
Owner | Kangaroo Island SeaLink |
Builder | Tenix, Fremantle |
Launched | 1998 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Catamaran |
Length | 48.8 m[1] |
Beam | 16 m |
Ramps | 1 rear ramp |
Installed power | 2 x 1078 kw V12 Caterpillar |
Speed | 16 knots |
Capacity | 378 passengers and 55 cars |
Sealion 2000 is a vehicular ferry that operates on the 18km Cape Jervis to Penneshaw route along with the Spirit of Kangaroo Island. These two ships provide the main form of transport to Kangaroo Island operating up to 10 trips daily.