Frisia I

Frisia I

Frisia I on the way towards Norddeich

Ship data flag  Germany Ship type ferry Callsign DCHK home port Norderney Owner Shipping company Norden-Frisia Shipyard Meyer shipyard , Papenburg Build number 561 Keel laying October 1969 Launch April 24, 1970 takeover June 23, 1970 Whereabouts in operation

Ship dimensions and crew length 63.70 m ( Lüa ) width 12.00 m Draft Max. 1.8 m measurement 1020 GT / 461 NRZ

Machine system machine 3 × Volvo Penta diesel engines Machine performance 1,285 kW (1,747 hp) Top speed 12.5 kn (23 km / h) propeller 3

Transport capacities Load capacity 244 dw Vehicle capacity 52 cars

Others Classifications Germanic Lloyd Registration numbers IMO no .: 7018604

The Frisia I is a car and passenger ferry operated by the Norden-Frisia shipping company , which operates regular services between the East Frisian island of Norderney and Norddeich .

history

The Frisia I was built in 1970 under the construction number 561 at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg . The keel was laid in October 1969, the launch on April 24, 1970. The ship was completed in June 1970.

In 1985 the ferry was extended from the original 52 to the current 63.7 meters and can thus accommodate 52 vehicles and 800 passengers.

technology

The Frisia I is powered by a total of three main engines, a six - cylinder four-stroke engine from the manufacturer Volvo Penta (type: TAMD 163 A) with an output of 405  kW , which acts on a fixed propeller, and two twelve-cylinder four-stroke engines from the manufacturer Volvo Penta (type: D 25 A-MS) with an output of 440 kW each, which act on two rudder propellers.

See also

• List of Norderneyer ferries
• List of current ferries on the East Frisian Islands

Web links

Commons : Frisia I  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ M / S Frisia I. Accessed December 19, 2015 .