The ship was built under construction number 227 as Læsø Færgen on Nordsøværftet in Ringkøbing . The launch took place on September 6, 1996. Completion took place in January 1997. After delivery it turned out that the ramp in Frederikshavn was not suitable for loading and unloading the ship. The ship was then adapted and finally used from the beginning of March 1997 between Frederikshavn and Vesterø Havn. In June 1997 the ferry was renamed Margrete Læsø .
Technical data and equipment
The ship is powered by two four-stroke - six-cylinder - diesel engines with a total of 2,940 kW power driven. The MAN-B&W engines of type 6L28 act on two controllable pitch propellers . Four diesel generators each with an output of 420 kW (525 kVA apparent power ) are available for power generation. Furthermore, an emergency generator with an output of 200 kW (250 kVA apparent output) was installed. The ship is equipped with three bow thrusters .
The ferry has a continuous vehicle deck. This is accessible via ramps on the shore. The vehicle deck is completely closed. At the bow there is a bow visor that can be opened upwards . There are three decks above the vehicle deck. Among other things, the facilities for the passengers are housed here. The bridge is in the front of the ship. It is completely closed. To improve the overview, it goes a little beyond the width of the ship.
The ferry can carry 589 passengers. There is space for 76 cars on the vehicle deck.
