Fleet
Of late, the Department was using only conventional type wooden (well seasoned teak wood) passenger boats for transporting passengers. Now the department has switched over to the use of modern fibreglass/steel passenger boats.
- Boat Capacity - 50 to 150 passengers (wooden boats)
- Speed of operation - 10 to 15 km per hour
- Boat Size- Length: 20 to 35 mtrs, Width: 3 to 4.5 m, Depth: 2 m
- Empty Weight - 5 to 15 tonns
- Crew per boat - 5 max.
Read more about this topic: Kerala State Water Transport Department
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