MV Kertu

Ex Frida

© Erwin Willemse (Ijmuiden, 15/062018)

Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2005 by Rousse Shipyard, Rousse, Bulgaria (Yard No 872) as General Cargo ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 100.71 m (overall) 95.39 m (between perpendiculars)
  Breadth: 15.20 m
  Depth: 7.30 m
  Draught: 5.88 m
  Tonnage: 3610 gross/1783 net/5164 deadweight
  Engines: 4T 8-cylinder MAK 8M25 diesel
  Power: 2400 kW/HP
  Speed: 11 knots
  Capacity: 2 hatches, 100.72×15.20×7.30 m TEU 267
  Call Sign: V2BH8, 9HA4046
  IMO Number: 9344368
  Port of Registry: Germany, Antigua & Barbuda, Estonia, Germany, Valletta/Malta
  Sister ship: Anna, Celia, Greta, Ida, Luca, Martha, Sonja

History

March 22nd 2004: Contract signed.

December 17th 2004: Keel laid.

July 25th 2005: Delivered to Frida Schiffahrtsgesellschaft as FRIDA.

© Marc Piché (Terneuzen, 11/05/2006)

©  Henk Guddee

July 2015: Sold to HS Hertu OU and renamed KERTU. Registered manager; Hansa Shipping OU.

© Erwin Willemse (Ijmuiden, 14/08/2014)

© Ken Smith (Gravesend, UK. 01/11/2017)

November 15th 2018: Called at Dover.

December 27th 2018: Called at Dover.

🆕© Nigel Scutt (Dover Strait Shipping)

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: Henk Guddee, Marc Piché, Nigel Scutt (Dover Strait Shipping), Ken Smith and Erwin Willemse for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)