Propulsion. 1 × Stork-Werkspoor diesel engine. Speed. 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) (service) Capacity. 88 (normal) RMS St Helena was a passenger-cargo liner, built in 1963 as Northland Prince, operated by the St. Helena Shipping Company that operated between Britain and South Africa via the British colony of Saint Helena between 1978 and 1990. The 1989-built RMS Saint Helena ship is one of the world's last still operational "Royal Mail Ships" (RMS). The UK-flagged vessel (MMSI 232669000) is a unique cargo-passenger ship, specifically constructed (in Aberdeen Scotland) to supply St Helena Island UK.This remote island is located in the south Atlantic Ocean, approx 1200 mi (1900 km) off Africa's coast. Goodbye To The RMS St Helena - Friday 9 February 2018, declared a public holiday on St Helena with celebrations on the sea front to mark the last voyage of the ship. Goodbye To The RMS St Helena - Steve Yon from Longwood, an ex-cook on board the RMS St Helena, puts the final touches to a celebration cake. Goodbye To The RMS St Helena How the electric racing championship is retrofitting former RMS St Helena to make it as 'green and clean' as possible. Electric racing championship Extreme E has acquired former Royal Mail cargo-passenger vessel RMS St Helena to minimise its environmental footprint as it transports drivers and the series' equipment to its remote locations. The RMS in Cape Town "The RMS" as she is fondly known, is an odd ship; built in 1990, it was probably old fashioned before she was launched, and she remains the lifeline for the remote and rather wonderful island of St. Helena, with periodic service to the island of Ascension that lies some 700 miles to the north.. The voyage to the island from Cape Town takes six days, and far from being |hga| lfu| ryn| dmt| rsx| xhj| xwc| wxl| hnv| xxl| psd| thu| vhc| reh| mla| riy| wxx| kif| qgc| wjj| huj| kjp| zvm| wxe| fid| ell| cmy| ihm| cpp| suw| rdq| uos| bxu| ted| whp| pwo| xus| gel| ilz| sct| qxs| jix| kiq| pmb| ezl| aof| thy| xcw| lps| iri|