MV Thuleland
Ex Transpulp
© Jens Smit (Rotterdam, 10/04/2025)
Steel single screw “Transpaper Class” motor vessel built in 2006 by Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland (Yard No 449) as a Multipurpose and Heavy Lift Carrier.
Technical Data
- Length: 190.7 m (overall) 178.7 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 30.6 m
- Depth: 15.3 m
- Draught: 7.816 m
- Tonnage: 23128 gross/6938 net/13800t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x MAN 9L48/60B diesels
- Power: 18000kW/HP
- Speed: 16 knots (service) 20 knots (max)
- Capacity: 2774 lane meters
- Call Sign: SKEI
- MMSI Number: 266248000
- IMO Number: 9343261
- DNV id Number: 26173
- Port of Registry: Skaerhamn/Sweden 🇸🇪, Gothenburg/Sweden 🇸🇪
- Sister-Ship: Transpaper (338), Transtimber (450)
Current AIS Location
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History
January 5th 2005: Contract date.
December 30th 2005: Keel laid.
June 2nd 2006: Launched as TRANSPULP.
Andreas Wörteler Collection (© Kristian Örtendahl)
December 8th 2006: Delivered to Baltic Container Shipping, Douglas, Isle Of Man.
December 8th 2006: Bareboat chartered to Rederi Ab Transatlantic, Skärhamn.
December 2006: TransLumi Line (Stora Enso) services Kemi – Oulu – Gothenburg.
January 1st 2007: Services Kemi – Oulu – Lübeck – Gothenburg.
© Andreas Wörteler (Travemünde, 18/05/2007)
July 7th 2009: Reportedly suffered rudder failure and ran aground in Travemünde. Refloated later in the day.
© Malte Classens (Travemunde, 07/07/2009)
© Simonwp (Gravesend, 15/05/2011)
© Ken Smith (Gravesend, 20/04/2013)
November 6th 2014:
“Collided with a pier in Travemunde. She was en route to Gothenburg from Lubeck when it veered off course and struck the concrete pier. The pier sustained significant damage along with the bulbous bow of the TRANSPULP. No reports of injuries to the 15 crew on board. Authorities detained the vessel while conducting an investigation. Reports state the vessel had suffered an engine malfunction while the TRANSPULP was turning to starboard. The vessel was allowed to continue its voyage a few hours later after it was surveyed. No reports of pollution released.”
© Aleksi Lindstrom (Hansweert, 17/07/2015)
© Tim Becker (Travemunde, 03/10/2016)
November 30th 2016: Charter taken over by Svenska Orient Linjen.
December 2016: Renamed THULELAND.
© Tim Becker (Lubeck, 30/12/2019)
September 25th 2024: Sold to Walleniusrederierna Ab, Stockholm.
January 2025: Chartered to Stena Line.
January 5th 2025: Services Rotterdam – Harwich.
© Jens Smit (Rotterdam, 10/04/2025)
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: Tim Becker, Malte Classens, Aleksi Lindstrom, Simonwp, Jens Smit Ken Smith and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
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