MV Skane

© Marcus S (Warnemunde, 13/07/2024)

Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1998 by Astilleros Españoles (AESA), Puerto Real, Spain (Yard No 77) as a RoRo/Train Ferry.

Technical Data

• Length: 200.0 m (overall)186.69 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 29.0 m
• Depth: 9.30 m
• Draught: 6.50 m
• Tonnage: 42705 gross/21731 net/7290t deadweight
• Engines: 4 x MAN – B&W 48/60L8 diesels
• Power: 28960 kW/39375 bHP
• Speed: 23.0 knots
• Capacity: 600 passengers/500 cars/55 Railway Cars
• Lane meters: 3295/1110m track
• Call Sign: SIEB
• MMSI Number: 265463000
• IMO Number: 9133915
• Port of Registry: Trelleborg/Sweden 🇸🇪

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Current AIS Location

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History

The world’s largest multi-purpose RoRo/Train Ferry designed by Knud E. Hansen.

August 9^th 1997:  Launched.

March 28^th 1998: Christened.

May 1998: Aborted trials owing to engine problems. Returned to yard for repairs.

June 22^nd 1998: Delivered to SweFerry Ab, Helsingborg. (C/O Wilmington Trust, USA).

June 1998: Arrived Trelleborg and laid over until going to Fredericia Skibsværft A/S, Fredericia for completion.

August 7^th 1998:  Scandlines services Trelleborg – Rostock.

November 16^th 1999:  Sold SweFerry Ab to Stena Line Ab, Gothenburg.

December 1999:  Scandlines A/S reports SweFerry and Stena Line to the District Court because they claim that they have a right of first refusal on the Swedish part of Scandlines.

July 2000: Ruling in the arbitration panel judges that Stena has the right to buy SweFerry from SJ.

© Pieter Inpyn  (Warnemunde, 01/06/2001)

December 23^rd 2001: Arrived at Cityvarvet for refitt.

January 6^th 2002: Left  Gothenburg for Trelleborg and return to service.

© Bernd Crause (14/09/2002)

© Andreas Wörteler

July 24^th 2006  – July 26^th 2006: Services Trelleborg – Mukran.

July 27^th 2006: Services Trelleborg – Rostock.

December 22^nd 2009: Registered to Scandlines Ab, Trelleborg

©  Simonwp (Warnemunde 01/06/2010)

March 1st 2012: In collision with the Bahamas-flagged cargo ARKLOW SPIRIT on the Breitling between Rostock Seaport and Warnemunde. Both ships were damaged, no spills reported, no injuries. She was able to resume her voyage to Trelleborg 90 minutes after the accidents after investigations were completed.

October 4th 2012: Registered owner, Stena Line Öresund Ab, Helsingborg. 

Andreas Wörteler Collection (Rostock, 27/10/2012)

December 18th 2012: Stena Line Scandinavia Ab, Gothenburg. 

© Dirk Jankowsky (Warnemunde, 03/03/2013)

© Pieter Inpyn (Warnemunde, 15/06/2013)

© Frank Behrends (Warnemunde, 09/08/2015)

© Simonwp (01/09/2013)

January 10^th 2022 – February 5^th 2022: Refit.

February 5^th 2022: Returned to service Rostock – Trelleborg.

April 15^th 2023: During a service from Rostock to Trelleborg, a lorry was in danger of rolling into the sea. A tractor unit  with a semi-trailer was parked on the open deck. The driver had apparently forgotten to apply the handbrake and the truck rolled so that the entire cab hung out over the starboard side aft. Rescue services and police were notified at 04.20. The ferry docked in Trelleborg at 05.35. There were 299 passengers and 45 crew members on board. No one was injured. All passengers and vehicles were taken ashore. The truck was recovered.

© Marcus S (Warnemunde, 13/07/2024)

September 8^th 2024: Arrived Remontowa, Gdansk for refit.

September 29th 2024: Left Gdansk.

September 30th 2024: Arrived Trelleborg.

October 1st 2024: Resumed service Trelleborg – Rostock.

 

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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, Bernd Crause, Pieter Inpyn, Dirk Jankowsky, Marcus S, Simonwp and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos