MS Kronprins Frederik

The MS Kronprins Frederik is a freight ferry that operates between Germany and Denmark.

History
Name: 1981 onwards: Kronprins Frederik
Operator:
Port of registry: 1981-2017: Korsør,  Denmark 2017 onwards: Rostock,  Germany
Route: Puttgarden - Rodby
Builder: Nakskov Skibsværft, Nakskov, Denmark
Launched: July 1980
In service: April 1981
Identification: IMO number: 7803205[1]
Status: In service
General characteristics (after 1997 rebuild)
Tonnage: 16,071 GT
Length: 152.00 m (498 ft 8 in)
Beam: 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in)
Draught: 5.10 m (16 ft 9 in)
Installed power:
  • 4 × MAK 8M32C diesels
  • 2 × MAK 6M32 diesels
Propulsion:
Speed: 18.5 knots
Capacity:
  • 1,000 passengers
  • 225 cars

History

The Kronprins Frederik was built in 1980 at the Nakskov Skibsværft in Nakskov. She entered service in April 1981 operating on the Nyborg - Korsør route.

Following the opening of the Great Belt Fixed Link in June 1997. The Kronprins Frederik and her sisters were laid up. In December 1997 the Kronprins Frederik was rebuilt and entered service on the Gedser - Rostock route. Since commissioning the two new ferries in 2017, she has been used as a freight ferry on the Puttgarden - Rodby route. The ship was therefore rebuilt in Poland.

Sisterships

The Kronprins Frederik is the third of three identical ships built for DSB. The other ships are the Dronning Ingrid and the Prins Joachim.

References
  1. Faktaomfartyg.se "MS Kronprins Frederik", accessed 22 April 2011
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