Älvsnabben 3 passing EriksbergRiver ferry photographed in Gothenburg on 19 May 2010. The top of the block of apartments where I live is the white building just to the right of the centre of this photograph.
This boat was built in 1975 at Djupviks Varv. The first name given to the boat was Ejdern and it was put into service in the south archipelago of Gothenburg. In 1993 the hull was widened and the boat was given a new interior design and a new wheelhouse. In 1994 the name was changed to Älvsnabben 3 and it began to operate as a ferry in the Göta Älv, and still does work along that river, as shown here. The length is 27.24 m, beam 6.92 m and maximum draught 1.93 m. The passenger capacity is maximum 300, with 144 seats in the saloon. Since 1995 it is powered by 2 Volvo Penta TAMD122 engines with an output of 760 hp, driving fixed propellers. The service speed is 12.5 knots but on the Göta Älv, the speed is limited to 11 knots.
Picture added on 20 May 2010 at 07:42
