The Motor Vessel Kavaratti, 700 Passengers cum 200 MT Cargo Vessel built for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Islands.. The all-weather passenger ship, m.v. Kavaratti, built for the Lakshadweep administration by Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam, will make its maiden voyage to the islands in the first week of August, 2008.The Rs.173-crore ship, the largest passenger vessel ever built in India, is 120 Meter long and has a speed of 17 Knots. The ship can carry 700 passengers and 200 tons of cargo. The ship has world-class facilities like a 152-seater cafeteria, 100-seater dining hall,

Recreation room, gymnasium and a very large airspace to enhance passenger convenience on-board. The ship is fully Air conditioned by centralized air-conditioning system and has been built to world class standards. The ships have cafeteria, snack bars, doctor on call, entertainments and upper-deck promenade. Ship facilities include three independent galleys, halls, recreation place with a swimming pool and a helipad.

The ship has 100 Deluxe First Class Berths (2 Berths in each room) and has 70 Second Class Berths (4 Berths in each room) available for ‘Samudram Package‘ for tourists. The ship was designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) located in the port city of Visakhapatnam on the East coast of India. HSL is a fully owned Government of India Undertaking, under the Administrative control of the Ministry of Shipping, Road and Highways. According to Rear Admiral Ajit Tewari, the HSL Chairman and Managing Director, “M.V.Kavaratti is a fine piece of work created by our workforce. This is the first of its kind built by any yard in the country with own designing. The vessel has 300 km of wiring and 50 km of pipeline with delicate craftsmanship which typify the scale in which it has been built.”

MV Kavaratti is a Passenger/General Cargo Ship built in 2008 and currently sailing under the flag of India.

The length of this ship is 118 m and width is 19 m. The largest passenger cruise liner in operation currently, the Harmony of the Seas, is 362 m long and 47 m wide.

AIS DATA

AIS Type	Passenger ship
Flag	India
ETA	Oct 12, 07:30
IMO / MMSI	9238260 / 419073500
Length / Beam	118 / 19 m
Current draught	5.2 m
Course / Speed	314.0° / 0.0 kn
Coordinates	9.95663 N/76.26662 E
Last report	Oct 14, 2016 09:44 UTC

MASTER DATA

IMO number	9238260
Vessel Name	KAVARATTI
Ship type	Passenger/General Cargo Ship
Flag	India
Homeport
Gross Tonnage	8763
Summer Deadweight (t)	2387
Length Overall (m)	118
Beam (m)	19
Draught (m)
Year of Built	2008
Builder
Place of Built
Yard
TEU	–
Crude	–
Grain	–
Bale	–
Registered Owner
Manager

HISTORY

Vessel Name	Registered Owner	Year
KAVARATTI	Indian Govt	2008