MV Swalinge
Ex Tina H, Fenda, Tina Holwerda, Fenja, Tina Holwerda
© Aleksi Lindström (Terneuzen, 24/06/2013)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1977 by Scheepwerf Barkmeijer Stroobos BV. Groningen. The Netherlands (Yard No 206) as a General Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 81.70 m (overall) 74.50 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 14.01m
- Depth: 6.46 m
- Draught: 5.90 m
- Tonnage: 2043 gross/612 net/3064t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 16-cylinder, 4 – stroke SA, B&W Alpha 16V23L-VO diesel
- Power: 6000 kW/2450 bHP
- Speed: 12.5 knots
- Dredging depth: 30.00 m
- Capacity: Bale: 3,609/1.800 m³
- Call Sign: PHYX, PEBS, PEBN, PHYX, PHYP
- MMSI Number: 244209000
- IMO Number: 7637448
- Nat. Official Number: 4827 Z GRON 1977
- Port of Registry: Heerenveen /The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Yerseke/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Current AIS Location
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History
June 17th 1977: Launched.
August 18th 1977: Completed.
September 1977: Delivered as TINA HOLWERDA to H. & P. Holwerda (Hendrik en Piet), Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
September 2nd 1977: FENJA for H. & P. Holwerda (Hendrik en Piet), Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
© Frits Olinga (Harlingen, February 1986)
March 1986: TINA HOLWERDA for H. & P. Holwerda (Hendrik en Piet), Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
© Frits Olinga (Westerems, 15/05/1986)
December 18th 1986: FENDA for Scheepvaartmaatschappij Daan B.V., Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Manager: Holwerda Shipmanagement B.V., Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
June 1988: TINA H for Scheepvaartonderneming Tina B.V., Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands. Manager: Holwerda Shipmanagement B.V., Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
© PWR (West Dock, North Goole)
Courtesy of PWR © Charlie Hill
1995: Converted into a trailing suction hopper dredger.
Operation-Area
July 1996: Renamed SWALINGE in for Den Herder Swalinge Scheepvaart BV. Manager: Swalinge Scheepvaart B.V.
© Frank Behrends (01/05/2009)
© Henk de Winde (Breskins, 22/08/2012)
© Wil Weijsters (Terneuzen, 08/05/2017)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (IJmuiden, 28/07/2017)
December 23rd 2021: Arrived at Shipyard Kooiman Hoebee BV, Dordrecht to be extended by 40 meters.
January 24th 2022: New section arrived at the yard.
© Den Herder Seaworks
© Den Herder Seaworks
October 19th 2024: Due at Dover.
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, Marcel and Ruud Coster, Den Herder Seaworks, Aleksi Lindström, Frits Olinga, PWR and Henk de Winde for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
