MS MINERVA
Gross Tonnage - 12,500
Length - 133 metres
Beam - 20 metres
Draft - 5.75 metres
Cruising Speed - 15 knots
Passenger Decks - 6
Stabilisers - retractable fin
Registration - Bahamas
Passengers - 435
Crew - 160; mainly Filipino and Ukrainian
Officers - British and European
Entered Service - 29th April 1996