MV St Catherine

	GB Conte departing from Carloforte harbour.
History
Name	1983–2010: St Catherine; 2010–present: GB Conte;
Operator	1983–2010: Wightlink; 2010–present Delcomar;
Port of registry	1983–2010: London; 2010–present: Cagliari;
Builder	Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Leith
Cost	£5 million
Yard number	534
Launched	30 March 1983
Completed	1983
In service	3 July 1983
Identification	IMO number: 8120557; MMSI Number: 247294300 (was 235031616); Callsign: ICFZ (was GCZV);
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Class & type	Roll-on/roll-off car ferry
Tonnage	2,036 GT;; 576 DWT;
Length	77.05 m (252.8 ft)
Beam	17.22 m (56.5 ft)
Draught	2.48 m
Installed power	3x 850bhp Harland & Wolff-MAN 6ASL25/30 diesel engines driving Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity	771 passengers; 142 cars;

MV St Catherine is a Roll-on/roll-off car and passenger ferry. She served the Wightlink crossing from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, Isle of Wight from 1983 to 2009. In 2010, she was sold to Delcomar and renamed GB Conte.

History
GB Conte departing from Carloforte harbour.
Name	1983–2010: St Catherine 2010–present: GB Conte
Operator	1983–2010: Wightlink 2010–present Delcomar
Port of registry	1983–2010: London 2010–present: Cagliari
Builder	Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Leith
Cost	£5 million
Yard number	534
Launched	30 March 1983
Completed	1983
In service	3 July 1983
Identification	IMO number: 8120557 MMSI Number: 247294300 (was 235031616) Callsign: ICFZ (was GCZV)
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Class & type	Roll-on/roll-off car ferry
Tonnage	2,036 GT; 576 DWT
Length	77.05 m (252.8 ft)
Beam	17.22 m (56.5 ft)
Draught	2.48 m
Installed power	3x 850bhp Harland & Wolff-MAN 6ASL25/30 diesel engines driving Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity	771 passengers 142 cars