Built in Scotland 1947 (by Yarrow & Co. Scotland), converted to a Passenger Cruise Vessel 1997 by Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. Refitted and refurbished 2003-04 by IWT (Inland Water Transport) & Ayravata Cruises.
| Hull | Steel |
| Length | 150ft (45.72 Mt) |
| Beam | 34ft (11.5 Mt) |
| Draft | 2.6ft (0.8 Mt) |
| Decks | 3 Main Deck (6 Cabins)* Upper Deck (10 Cabins-Saloon-Dining Room) * Sundeck / Solarium (Length 20 Mt. - Furnished with Steamer Chairs/Sun Lounges/ Rattan Armchairs for 32 pax) |
| Diesel Engines | 2 x 300hp MWM * Model: TBD-234V6 |
| Propulsion Schotel | Outboard * Model: SRP-100/110 |
| Max. Upriver Speed | 6 Miles per Hour |
| Max. Downriver Speed | 11 Miles per Hour |
| Navigation | Navigation lights, ships horn, searchlight |
| Comms | Gsm phone, Internal phone system, Tannoy for navigation |
| Generators | 2 x 95 kva Denyo Gensets |
| Fire Protection | 21 Smoke Detectors, 4 Heat Detectors, 8 Manual alarms stations, Electronic Control Panel Silent Knight (Made in USA) – 20 Fire Extinguishers – 8 Fire Hose Cabinets, fire pump |
| Safety | Emergency lights, Emergency Generator, life jackets for all on board and life rafts |
| HOTEL | |
| Cabins | 16 deluxe cabins with own shower/wc (Berths 32) |
| Size: | 3,35 Mt X 4.00 Mt (132" X 158") |
| Bar | 1 |
| Dining Room | 1 (32 Seats) |
| Kitchen | 1 Fully Equipped Kitchen |
| Water | Desedimentation and full water treatment – Reverse Osmosis System for the Kitchen. |
| Sewage | Treatment plant |
| Cruise Management Company: | AYRAVATA CRUISES |
| DMA Registry | Permission to drive in the Myanmar rivers (No. NA/KHA/32/Yangon) issued on the 11 Sep 03 by the department of Marine Administration of the Union of Myanmar |
| Tourist Transport Licence | No. PA/195A on 27 January 2004 issued by MHT |
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