MS Sis
{{short description|Car and passenger ferry, formerly operated on the Isle of Wight}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= Zadar 2011 05.jpg |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=United Kingdom |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|civil}} |Ship name= Netley Castle |Ship operator= File:Red Funnel flag.svg Red Funnel |Ship registry= Southampton |Ship builder=Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend, UK |Ship original cost= |Ship yard number= |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=23 November 1973 |Ship christened= |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship maiden voyage= |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*Call sign: 9A4185
|Ship fate= Sold 1997 |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country= Croatia | Ship flag= {{shipboxflag|Croatia|civil}} | Ship name= Sis | Ship operator= Jadrolinija |Ship registry= Rijeka | Ship acquired= 1997 |Ship status= In service | Ship fate= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption=(as built)[http://www.redfunnel.co.uk/corporate-information/company-history/vessel-archive-1951-1980 Red Funnel History - Vessel Archive 1951–1980] |Ship type= |Ship tonnage={{GRT|1,183}} |Ship length={{convert|73.82|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|15.16|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draught={{convert|2.28|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship ramps= |Ship power=4 × Caterpillar D379 diesel engines. 32.2 litre V8-cylinder, 6.25" bore x 8" stroke. Each 565bhp @ 1225rpm. |Ship propulsion=4 x Aquamaster Z-drives |Ship speed={{convert|14|kn|km/h|1|lk=in|abbr=on}} |Ship capacity=*1000 passengers
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Sis is a car / passenger ferry owned and operated by Jadrolinija in Croatia, where she operates between Zadar and the islands of Iž and Rava. The vessel was previously known as Netley Castle when operated by Red Funnel on services to the Isle of Wight in the UK.
History
File:Netley Castle leaving Southampton.jpg
Sis was ordered from Ryton Marine in 1972 as Netley Castle for Red Funnel.{{cite book |last=Adams |first=Keith |date=2010 |title=Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries|publisher=Richard Danielson |pages=148–149 |isbn=9780951315552}} The ship was launched on 23 November 1973 and after finishing work, trials and modifications entered service 24 June 1974. The vessel operated between Southampton and East Cowes until April 1996 when the vessel was replaced by {{MV|Red Eagle|1996|2}}. The ferry briefly re-entered service for two days on 31 July 1996 to cover for {{MV|Red Osprey||2}}. She was sold to Jadrolinija and left Southampton on 24 January 1997 to transfer to Zadar, stopping at Gibraltar on 2 February.
{{As of|2018}}, she is operating the Jadrolinija line Zadar – Iž – Rava.{{cite news |last1=Jakšić Mandić |first1=Suzana |title=Tkonski načelnik: Kijevo je neadekvatan. Jadrolinija: Sve je po standardu. |url=https://radio.hrt.hr/radio-zadar/vijesti/tkonski-nacelnik-kijevo-je-neadekvatan-jadrolinija-sve-je-po-standardu-3792954 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Croatian Radio – Radio Zadar |publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision |date=2018-02-08 |language=hr |quote=brod „Sis“ koji je održavao redovitu liniju Zadar – Iž – Rava |trans-quote=ship Sis which operated the usual line Zadar – Iž – Rava}}
Design
The ferry is double ended and to support this has two bridges, one at either end of the ship's superstructure. This allows true drive through operation on both legs of the route. Her predecessors were more conventional, which involved two reversals on one leg of the crossing. This added significant time to the journey, meaning the timetable was unbalanced. The ship had a side ramp on the north side, as seen in the photograph, to allow cars to be landed or embarked from the pontoon at West Cowes. This service ceased in the mid-1980s.
She is powered by four Caterpillar D379 diesel engines, each one driving an Aquamaster Z-drive which can provide thrust through 360º, eliminating the need for a conventional rudder and making her very manoeuvrable. These give her a service speed of {{convert|14|kn}}.
Incidents
On 30 November 1975, she collided with the sea wall at Cowes in thick fog. The passengers and cars were disembarked at West Cowes to await rescue by {{MV|Norris Castle|1968|2}}.{{cite book |last1=Adams |first1=R B |title=Red Funnel and before |date=1986 |publisher=Kingfisher |location=Southampton |isbn=0-946184-21-6 |page=78}}
Just before Easter 1983 she lost power approaching Town Quay and collided with another vessel moored at the quay. This necessitated urgent repairs at Husbands' shipyard at Marchwood to get her back into service for the Easter rush.
References
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External links
- [http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/NetleyCastle.html Simplon Postcards]
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