MV Gunesli
Ex Erdemler 8, Rize Ipekyolu, SV Duje, Maersk Friesland, Duke of Holland (II)
© Peter Melissen (Rozenburg)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1981 by Amels B.V. Makkum, Holland (Yard No 375) as Roll on/Roll off ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 79.43 m (overall) 74.02 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 17.66 m
- Depth: 10.83 m
- Draught: 4.40 m (max)
- Tonnage: 1596.00 gross/657.00 net/2022.00t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x Oil 4-stroke single acting Deutz RSBV6M540 600 diesels
- Power: 2935 kW/4800 bHP
- Speed: 14.50 knots
- Capacity: 36 passengers/693 lane meters
- Call Sign: PDTM, PFSN, J8IK7, TCCR4
- IMO Number: 8012592
- Port of Registry: Scheveningen/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Kingstown/Saint Vincent and Grenadines 🇻🇨, Istanbul/Turkey 🇹🇷
History
January 12th 1981: Keel laid.
August 28th 1981: Launched
September 24th 1981: Before the vessel could leave her builders, the shipping channel connecting Makkum to the IJsselmeer had to be partially dredged
October 2nd 1981: Delivered as DUKE OF NORFOLK (II), at a cost of ƒ22 million, to Norfolk Line B.V. Scheveningen, Holland.
October 2nd 1981: Sea trials.
October 3rd 1981: Commenced service for Norfolk Line between Scheveningen – Norfolk.
© Robert J Smith (Great Yarmouth, 12/08/1983)
© Frank Heine (Scheveningen, 26/07/1984)
© Fotoflite
© Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, 01/07/1987)
© Frank Heine (Scheveningen, 16/04/1989)
© Simonwp (Gt Yarmouth, 01/08/1989)
1990: Sold to Maersk A/S, Danmark and renamed MAERSK FRIESLAND.
© Simonwp Gt Yarmouth, 01/03/1990)
© Patrick Hill (Gt Yarmouth, 19/08/1990)
© Frank Heine (Scheveningen, 17/05/1991)
February 1992 – April 1992: Chartered to British Channel Island Ferries for services Poole -Channel Islands.
June 1992 – August 1992: Chartered to EstLine, Tallinn, Estland for services Tallinn – Stockholm.
© Pieter Inpyn (Friehamnen, 01/07/1992)
March 22nd 1993 – March 31st 1993: Chartered to North Sea Ferries B.V., Rozenburg for services Rotterdam – Hull.
© Simonwp (Hull, 20/03/1993)
June 1993 – August 1993: Chartered to EstLine, Tallinn, Estland for services Tallinn – Stockholm.
1993: Sold to Adriatic RoRo Ltd, Kingstown, Cayman Island and renamed SV DUJE.
© Frank Heine (Hamburg, 01/10/1993)
© Fotoflite (01/09/1995)
© Frank Heine (Ancona, 23/07/1996) image (6)
December 16th 2003: Sold to Rize Ipekyolu Deniz, Turkey and renamed RIZE IPEKYOLU.
© Vladimir Knyaz
August 2008: Sold to Tam Denizcilik Liman, Istanbul, Turkey and renamed ERDEMLER 8.
April 2013: Sold to Gunesli Denizcilik Iletisim, Istanbul, Turkey and renamed GÜNEŞLI.
January 31st 2015: Dragged her anchor on Bandirma Roads in the Marmara Sea. Drifted ashore in Tatlisu
February 5th 2017: Arrived Ege GS, Aliaga, Turkey for breaking.
February 8th 2017: Beached.
© Selim San
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 Heine, Patrick Hill, Pieter Inpyn, Vladimir Knyaz, Peter Melissen, Selim San, Simonwp, Rober J Smith and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
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