St Helen
St Helen is one of four Saint Class vessels built for the Portsmouth - Fishbourne service. She was built in Scotland in 1983 for the British Rail Sealink service between Portsmouth & Fishbourne which later became Wightlink. St Helen entered service in November 1983 becoming the second Saint Class vessel after St Catherine.
Onboard passengers can relax in the comfortable lounges on 2 decks, the lower lounge including full Cafe/Bar facilities. There is also a lift beween the car decks and main lounge.
| Statistics |
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| Gross Registered Tonnage: | 2983 |
| Length: | 77 m |
| Breadth: | 17.2 m |
| Draught: | 2.48 m |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Engines: | 3x MAN H&W |
| Entered service: | 1983 |
| Yard: | Henry Robb Caledon Yard, Leith, Scotland |
| Power: | 2025 kw |
| Propellers: | 3x Voith Schneider |
| Cars: | 142 |
| Passengers: | 722 |
| Crew: | 10-12 |
| IM Number: | 8120569 |
| Call sign: | GDBB |
Our Fleet
We have a modern and comfortable fleet of 9 ships operating on our 3 routes.
All our car ferries have comfortable lounges, sun decks and cafe-bars serving a range of drinks and snacks.
Our catamarans have comfortable lounges and even open decks from where you can watch the passing scenery, weather permitting.
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