PASSENGER BOAT 115 1991

RARE PASSENGER BOAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Secure yourself the opportunity of a lifetime to purchase part of Henley's heritage, 'The New Orleans' passenger vessel sits at the Centre of peoples minds when it comes to Thames passenger boats. She is the flagship among her fleet and and is available to the open market. 

Styled after the classic Mississippi paddle-steamer, The New Orleans is the largest and most luxurious passenger boat on the upper Thames. It's the perfect vessel both for a glamorous evening cruise and for a scenic daytime river trip. The New Orleans is an ideal setting for any kind of large event, whether that's a private party or a corporate conference. She is often used as a unique venue for weddings, anniversaries, and even wakes. She has an interior finished to the highest of standards not often seen in todays boat building and needs to be seen to appreciate.  

Call us now for more information on this very rare opportunity to purchase a part of Thames boating history. 

Viewing by appointment only - vessel lying offsite

Year Built: 1991
Flag: United Kingdom
Builder: J Jakubait & Sons Ltd

DIMENSIONS
Length Overall (LOA): 34.96m
Length Waterline: 30.80m
Breadth: 4.880m
Depth: 1.390m
CB: 0.65

Displacement Fully Laden: 91.77tonnes
Draught: 0.948m
Freeboard: 0.442m
Service Speed: 5 knots

Allows:
175 Passengers (75kg per person)
12 Crew (75kg per person)
750kg of bar stores

Machinery
Main Engine: 2x Ford
Type: Lenham Super 90's
Year: 1990
Number of Cylinder: 4
Diameter of Cylinder: 107 mm
Length of Stroke: 115 mm
Shaft & Propeller: Stainless Steel Shaft / Bronze Propellers - Port & Stbd, Oct 2010

Last Engine Service:  March 2024    

Last Antifouled:  2023        

Generator
Number: 2x
Type: Perkins 3152 Sole Diesel 35GT Engine Number 26995
Power: Perkins 3152 - 27.5 KW Sole Diesel 35GT Engine Number 26995 - providing 35KW at 1500rpm

Electrical Equipment
Galley equipment, lighting, pumping and communications 12v DC and 240v A

Steering Gear: Hydraulic

Bilge Pumps:
1 Hand pump for each engine compt, 1 hand pump for stern compt and 4 hand pumps for the 8 compts in the saloon. 1 x electric pump c/w with manifold servicing all compts.

Communications Equipment
VHF Radio: 1x Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF Radio DSC
VHF DSC: Yes
MF Radio: Frequencies Monitored Channel 16 and 74

Life Saving Equipment
4x Grey Crewsaver 165 Automatic Lifejacket for the crew
6x 20 Man Float Free Buoyant Apparatus, Orange
32x Lifebuoys, Orange (2x Lifebuoys with Lines, 2x Lifebuoys with Lights)
2x Throwlines
1x Rescue Ladder, 1x Boarding Plank, 1x Boathook

Fire Fighting Equipment
Extinguishers and their locations (ALL vessels must complete). A simple plan may be attached to show types and locations.
3 x Fixed 5kg CO2 (manually activated) piped into Engine & Generator Room
(1 outside port engine, 1 outside starboard engine & 1 outside generator room)
14 x Portable Fire Extinguishers:
1 x Portable 5kg CO2 Extinguisher in Wheelhouse
2 x Portable 9Ltr Foam Extinguisher outside Bar Area
3 x Portable 6kg Powder Extinguisher outside Bar Area
2 x Portable 9Ltr Foam Extinguisher in Stern Saloon Area
2 x Portable 6kg Powder Extinguisher outside in Stern Saloon Area
1 x Portable 9Ltr Foam Extinguisher in Galley
1 x Portable 6kg Powder Extinguisher in Galley
1 x Portable 5kg CO2 Extinguisher in Galley
1 x Portable 9Ltr Water Extinguisher in Galley
1 x Fire Blanket in Galley

Pumps
1 Manual Fire Pump / Bilge Pump
1 Electric Pump