MV Hamburg

ex C Columbus, Columbus

Steel twin screw motor vessel built by MTW Schiffswerft, Wismar Germany (Yard no 451) in 1997 for Hapag-Lloyd, Nassau, Bahamas

Technical Data

Length: 144.13m (overall) 129.21m (registered)
Breadth: 21.50m
Draught: 5.15m
Tonnage: 14,903 (1996) – 15,067 (2001)gross/5,092 net/1300t deadweight
Engines: 4 x 6 – cylinder Wartsila 6L32 diesels
Power: 10560 kW.
Speed: 18.5 knots
Capacity: 420 passengers
Crew: 170
Decks: 6
Call Sign: C6OX6
IMO Number: 9138329
MMSI Number: 309908000
Registry: Nassau/Bahamas

Location Data

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History

September 5th 1996: Keel laid.

October 30th 1996: Launched under the name of COLUMBUS.

June 17th 1997: Delivered to Hapag-Lloyd, Nassau, Bahamas as C COLUMBUS. Christened the same day and undertook a special cruise from Hamburg.

June 26th 1997: Maiden cruise from Hamburg to Nordkap later cruising operations.

May 2001: Stern rebuilt with a “ducktail”.

May 2012: Chartered to Plantours & Partners and renamed HAMBURG.

May 2nd 2015: Due at Dover.

April 19th 2019: Called at Dover

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