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Stavros S Niarchos	The Fleet

A Tall Ship is one of the most graceful and awesome sights on the sea. Sailing one is an unrivalled experience, onboard our ship "Stavros S Niarchos".

Safe and Sound!

The Tall Ships Youth Trust's ship is managed to the highest international safety standards.

Every voyage begins with a safety briefing and each member of the crew is issued with personal safety equipment.

In addition to the stringent regulations laid down by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Trust maintains its own strict Codes of Practice.

A professional ship management company, Northern Marine Management Ltd, part of the Stena Group, provides a 24-hour support service to the ship. The company is also responsible for maintenance and management of our safety requirements.

Our Tall Ships Crew

Salaried Crew (6)
- Captain
- Full Time staff to run the ship

Volunteer Crew (13)
- Volunteers recommended by the Captain to sail on voyages to help run the ship

Voyage Crew (48)
- Mainly young people but also those aged up to 75 on a select number of adult voyages throughout the year.

Statistics

Our Ship Stavros S Niarchos:

Brig:

5 yards on 2 masts, total of 18 sails

Built:

Appledore Shipyard 2000/01

Overall Length: 59.4m

Waterline Length: 40.6m

Overall Beam: 9.9m

Draft: 4.5m

Masthead Height: 45m

Speed under sail: 13+ kts

Speed under power: 10 kts

Range under power: 1500nm at 7kts

Crew: 67 (6 Salaried Crew, 11 Volunteer Crew, 48 Trainees, 2 Supernumeraries)

Gross Tonnage: 493

Net Tonnage: 198

Loaded Displacement: 635

Water Tank Capacity: Drinking 24.3 cu.ms
Washing 19.0 cu.ms
Ballast 16.0 cu.ms

Fuel Capacity: 34 cu.ms

Total Sail Area: 1162 sq.m

Machinery

Engines: 2 x MTU 330kw

Bow Thruster: 1x 60 kw

Generators: 4 x 80kw

Power Supply: 240v 50hz

Air conditioning for world wide operations

Water making plant

Navigation and Communication

Call sign: SSN-MZIU7

Telephone: GSM mobile

Radars; Doppler Log;

Echo Sounder; Diff GPS

SAR Transponder; Radio direction finder

Radios; Weather Fax;

Satcom: 2 x Satcom C
1 x Mini M

	The Trust's brig is the largest built in Britain for over a century

	Her rigging comprises nearly nine miles of wire and rope

	She carries enough fuel to drive a small car around the world ten times

	She has 50 times more computer power than the Apollo 10 space craft.

1) Flying Jib - Light weather sail
2) Outer Jib - Light weather sail
3) Inner Jib - Heavy duty sail
4) Fore Topmast Staysail - Heavy duty sail
5) Main Royal Staysail - Light weather set flying
6) Main Topgallant Staysails - Light weather set flying
7) Main Topmast Staysails - Heavy duty sails
8) Spanker - Heavy duty sail

9) Fore Royal - Light weather sail
10) Fore Topgallant - Light weather sail
11) Fore Upper Topsail - Heavy duty sail
12) Fore Lower Topsail - Heavy duty sail
13) Fore Course - Heavy duty sail
14) Main Royal - Light weather sail
15) Main Topgallant - Light weather sail
16) Main Upper Topsail - Heavy duty sail
17) Main Lower Topsail - Heavy duty sail
18) Mainsail - Heavy duty sail