MV Hamburg
ex C Columbus, Columbus
© Marc Piché
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1997 by MTW Schiffswerft, Wismar Germany (Yard No 451) 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 🇧🇸
Current AIS Location
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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.
© Nigel Thornton
May 2001: Stern rebuilt with a “ducktail”.
© John Wilson
May 2012: Chartered to Plantours & Partners and renamed HAMBURG.
© Marc Piché
© Aleksi Lindström
May 2nd 2015: Due at Dover.
April 19th 2019: Called at Dover.
© Neil Hopper
April 6th 2022: Called at Dover.
© Dover Strait Shipping (Dover, 06/04/2022)
© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, 04/05/2023)
June 18th 2023: Due at Dover.
April 3rd 2024 – April 23rd 2024: Whilst at refit in Izmit (Turkey) announcement made that the fleet would have new livery and logo.
© Bram Provost (Ostend, 20/05/2024)
May 16th 2025: Due at Dover.
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
