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Finnland 01

Westerschelde 22 November 2016

 

Name

FINLAND

Previous names

12/1982 - 09/2003 Finnmerchant

09/2003 - 09/2015 Merchant

09/2015 - 2017 Finnland

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier

IMO-number

8020604

Call sign

VQHW3

Flag

United kingdom

Port of registry

London

Previous flags

12/1982 - 09/2003 Finland; Helsinki - call sign: DEBZ2

GT

20.594 t

DWT

13.090 t

NT

6.163 t

Number of 20ft containers

608

Length

154,90 m

Breadth

25,11 m

Draught

8,47 m

Lanemetres

2.170 m

Air draft

42,00 m

Depth

9,40 m moulded

Speed

18,5 knots

Built

1982

Date of completion

16/12/1982

Builder

STX Finland Rauma (Rauma Repola, Savonlinna)
Rauma
Finland

Yard number

271

Hull material

Steel

Main engine

2x Wärtsilä-Pielstick 12ZV40/48 - 4 stroke 12 cylinder combustion engines each 6.600 kW / 17.946 bhp

Builder: Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Turku/Abo - Finland

Propellers

1x Liaaen variable pitch propeller - 4 blades

Generators

3x Wärtsilä 824 TS each driving a generator of 1.250 kVA at 750 rpm

Emergency / harbour gen

1x Deutz BA 816 diesel generatorset 277 kW at 1.500 rpm

Bow thruster

1x KaMaWa 999 kW; forward

1x KaMaWa 590 kW, aft

Deck area

Total: 7.970 m²

Stern ramp

12 + 3 m x 10,6 / 18 m

Lift platforms

2x 19,00 x 3,80 m, load = 60 t
1x 19,00 x 3,80 m, load = 70 t

Hoistable car deck

Lower hold = 970 m²

Number of trailers

179

Number of passengers

12

Number of beds

12

Tank capacities

Fuel oil: 1.200 t

Ballast water: 7.370 t

Manager

Imperial Ship Management AB
Klippan 1A

SE-414 51 Gothenburg
Sweden

Operator

Svenska Orient Linien

Previous names & Operator

1982 - 2002 Finnmerchant - Finncarriers

2002 - 2003 Finnmerchant - Finnlines

2003 - 2007 Merchant - Finnlines

2007 - 2008 Merchant - DFDS Tor Line

2008 - 2012 Merchant - Scandlines GmbH

2012 - 2016 Merchant - Svenska Orient Linie

Owner

Senior Shipping Ltd.

Previous owners

1982 - 1998 Neste Oy

1988 - 1994 Partrederi Finnmerchant

1994 - 2003 Finnlines Oy

2003 - 2003 Nordö-Link Ab

2003 - 2006 Finn RoRo

2006 - 2008 SOL

2008 - 2012 Scandlines Deutschland GMBH

Latest data adjustment

27 May 2018