MV Friedrich Russ
© Simonwp (Cuxhaven, 01/03/1999)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1999 by J.J. Sietas KG, Hamburg (Yard No 1185) as Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Cargo Ship for Ernst Russ GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany
Technical Data
- Length: 153.40 m (overall) 142.10 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.60 m
- Depth: 8.42 m
- Draught: 6.92 m (summer)
- Tonnage: 10471 gross/3141 net/7291t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Wärtsilä 16V46C – 4 stroke single acting 16 cylinder
- Power: 12600kW/14995bHP
- Speed: 21 knots
- Capacity: 12 Passengers/ Bale: 14.599 m³/303 x 20ft containers/1624 lane meter/120 Freight Trailers
- Crew: 14
- Call Sign: V2NC, CQEX4
- MMSI Number: 255806511
- IMO Number: 9186417
- Official Number: 2316
- Port of Registry: Hamburg/Germany 🇩🇪, St Johns/Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Madeira/Portugal 🇵🇹
- Sister-Ship: Caroline Russ (1188), Elizabeth Russ (1186), Mistral (1193), Miranda (1184), Pauline Russ (1189), Seagard (1187)
Current AIS Location
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History
February 15th 1999: Launched.
March 1st 1999: Completed.
March 6th 1999: Christened.
March 18th 1999: Trials.
March 19th 1999: Delivered as FRIEDRICH RUSS to MS “FRIEDRICH RUSS” Schiffahrtsges. mbH & Co. KG. Alsterufer 10. Manager: Ernst Russ GmbH & Co. KG. Alsterufer 10 20354 Hamburg.
March 22nd 1999: Chartered to Transfennica Ltd., Helsinki Finland for services between Hanko – Lubeck.
© Aleksi Lindström (Hanko, 2001)
© Pieter Inpyn (Helsingor, 01/06/2005)
© Andreas Wörteler (Travemunde, 19/05/2007)
© Cees De Bijl (Travemunde, 09/06/2007)
© Cedric Hacke (Zeebrugge, 28/05/2008)
© Ken Smith (Gravesend. 25/10/2010)
December 2015: Charter completed.
© Wil Weijsters (Rotterdam, 01/10/2016)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 01/07/2019)
March 2022: Chartered to Maritima Peregar for services Malaga – Tanger Med.
October 5th 2023: Charter completed.
October 8th 2023: Arrived Vigo.
October 13th 2023: Left Vigo.
October 16th 2023: Berthing trials at Eastham (UK). Anticipated weekly service between Vigo – Eastham.
© Robert Foy (Birkenhead, 16/10/2023)
October 19th 2023: Returned to Vigo
October 21st 2023: Commenced service.
🆕 © Robert Foy (Birkenhead, 18/12/2023)
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