 This is one of the ships used for British India's educational cruises. She is, in effect, a boarding school at sea, in which the young students learn all about the interesting and exciting ports at which they will call. Voyages are made to ports in the Baltic and North Sea, the Iberian Peninsula, the Classical Mediterranean and the North Coast of Africa. Adult cabin class passengers are also carried. The Nevasa has been used for educational cruises since 1965. Length overall: 609 ft. 3 in. Gross tonnage: 21,000 Breadth: 78 ft. 3 in. Speed: 18 1/2 knots Total passengers : 1,090 students Total crew: 376 + 307 cabin class Fifty gaily decorated dormitories accommodate the students, who are aged 12 and upwards. Boys and girls have their own separate sections of the ship, with matrons and masters-at-arms to look after them, in addition to the educational staff. Lectures take place in 17 class-rooms and a 450-seat assembly hall with stage and cinema screen. Other accommodation includes a recreation room, cafeteria, reading room, launderettes and hair-drying room for girls, tuckshop, games room and photographic developing room. as well as deck space for games and a heated swimming pool. There is a fully equipped surgery and hospital. Stabilisers are fitted. As well as doing school studies, the students visit the bridge, engine room and hotel services of the ship, edit the ship's newspaper and can take part in dances, film shows, concerts, sing-songs, debates and quizzes. All shore excursions are free. Cabin class passengers have entirely separate accommodation, with their own sun and recreation decks. public rooms, bars and dining saloon, but can share in some lectures, entertainments and shore excursions. The Nevasa is powered by twin-screw triple-expansion turbines, developing 18,000 s.h.p. The hull is white with a black band. The funnel is black with two white bands. The SS Uganda Shipmates Forum New Miscellaneous SS Uganda Information Ashley`s Titanic Homepage (contents). |
