FWN Antarctic
Steel single screw “Ecobox XL” motor vessel built in 2025 by Ferus Smit Leer G.m.b.H. Leer, The Netherlands (Yard No 477) as a General Cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 143.85 m (overall) 140.87 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 18.0 m
- Depth: 10.25 m
- Draught: 7.680 m
- Tonnage: 8368 gross/4293 net/12575t deadweight
- Engines: 4 – stroke single-acting 6 – cylinder Wartsila diesel
- Power: 3300 kW/4484 bHP
- Speed: 13.5 knots
- Capacity: 25991 m³
- Call Sign: PIGE
- MMSI Number: 244436000
- IMO Number: 9970521
- BV Register Number: 43731L
- Port of Registry: Groningen/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
- Sister-Ship: FWN Adriatic (478), FWN Arctic (461)
Current AIS Location
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History
March 1st 2024: Keel laid.
© Frank Behrends (Leer, 31/08/2024)
November 15th 2024: Christened by Mrs. Henriëtte van Overklift (daughter of advisor Marnix van Overklift) and launched.
© Marcus Schröder (Leer, 16/12/2024)
January 13th 2025: Towed by tugs WATERSTAD and GRUNO IV from Leer to Eemshaven
© Marcus Schröder (Emden, 13/01/2025)
January 14th 2025: Sea trials on river Ems from Eemshaven.
January 15th 2025: Sea trials on river Ems from Delfzijl.
January 17th 2025: Delivered to Owner: FWN Antarctic B.V., Groningen. Manager: ForestWave Navigation B.V., Groningen.
January 20th 2025: Left Eemshaven for Husum, Sweden.
November 20th 2025: Called at Dover.
All information is believed to be correct, and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Frank Behrends and Marcus Schröder for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
