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Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 1 of 3
Ponza-class transport shiplarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Manoram-class ferry | Ponza-class transport ship |
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| Power | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] | - 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-8V, 647 kW (868 bhp) each - 2 x diesel engines generators AIFO 8281-SRM-8V, 235 kW (315 bhp) each with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-315, 380V - 1 x diesel engine generator AIFO 8210-M6, 110 kW (150 bhp) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-250, 380 V (for auxiliary bow thruster) - 2 x shaft and thruster - Auxiliary bow thruster[source] |
| Name | Manoram class[source] | Ponza[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | Italian Navy[source] |
| Planned | 3 |
56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA[source]
of which 3 officials
Single source32 (of which 3 officials)[source]
Range
Single source3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | Ferry[source] | Coastal transport ship[source] |
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| Capacity | 250 passengers[source] | — |
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| Source manufacturer statement | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
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| Source measurement | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Builders | — | Cantiere Navale Mario Morini , Ancona[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1988-1990[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 1 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-754 v2 navigation radars[source] |
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| Notes | — | 1 x 15 t (15 long tons) cranes[source] |
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