Siebengebirge (ship, 2015)

Siebengebirge

New (left) and old ferry Siebengebirge

Ship data flag  Germany Ship type car ferry home port Bad Honnef Shipyard Lux shipyard , Mondorf Build number 206 Launch June 30, 2015

Ship dimensions and crew length 50 m ( Lüa ) width 14 m

Machine system Machine performance 842 kW (1,145 hp) propeller 2 rudder propellers and 2 pump jets

Transport capacities Vehicle capacity 21 cars

Others Registration numbers ENI no. 04812000

Others route Rolandseck - Bad Honnef

The Siebengebirge is a car ferry operated by the Honnef Pool ferry company. It connects the left and right banks of the Rhine between Rolandseck and Bad Honnef and replaced the former Siebengebirge ferry of the same name from 1969.

History and commitment

Siebengebirge (ship, 2015)

The ship built at the Lux shipyard in Mondorf was christened on July 3, 2015. On July 10, 2015, the first line trip was carried out.

construction

With a length of 50 meters and a width of 14 meters, the new ferry is considerably larger than the previous ship. It is approved for 250 people and has a transport capacity of 21 vehicles. This means that the volume of vehicles can be managed more efficiently than before. The loading flaps, which were wider than the previous ship, made it necessary to widen the existing ferry berths, which took place at the beginning of July 2015. The ferry is equipped with a new drive concept, which consists of two diagonally mounted Schottel rudder propellers and two pump jets built into the front half of the ship on the port and starboard sides. The hull is fully welded and divided into watertight compartments by bulkheads . The Siebengebirge is powered by four diesel engines with a total of 842 kW via two Schottel rudder propellers and two Schottel pump jets. The drives were arranged diagonally at the ends of the ship. Compared to the previous ferry , the old Siebengebirge (Schiff, 1969) , the deck has been divided up for vehicles and people. Pedestrians can now get on and off the ferry via their own access that runs parallel to the ferry hatches. The deckhouse of the ferry is divided into two parts and offers a passage to the vehicle deck in the middle, which can only be used by the ferry staff. The two engine rooms and entrances are labeled “Bad Honnef” and “Rolandseck”. There is a passenger room, a lounge and a toilet for the ferry employees. The steering position was placed in the middle of the deckhouse. It has an inner access (stairs through the lounge) and an access (sliding door) from the upper deck. The upper deck can also be reached via an emergency ladder with a floor hatch.

Trivia

As on the old Siebengebirge ferry, there is a small statue of a saint in a niche above the vehicle deck.

Web links

Commons : Siebengebirge (Schiff, 2015)  - Collection of images

• Video about the new ferry , WDR local time from Bonn, June 30, 2015

• Siebengebirge - F - 04812000 in the inland navigation forum

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} A. Bohrer: Werftschild. (jpg) Binnenschifferforum, July 5, 2015, accessed on July 13, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Philipp Königs: New ferry is still in the shipyard. The ferry will soon be commuting between Bad Honnef and Rolandseck. General-Anzeiger , April 9, 2015, accessed July 4, 2015 . 
3. ↑ Thomas Heinemann: New ferry for Bad Honnef leaves Lux shipyard. Champagne baptism for the "Siebengebirge". General-Anzeiger, July 4, 2015, accessed July 4, 2015 . 
4. ↑ Cast off for the new ferry - Siebengebirge jr. put into operation. (No longer available online.) Honnef today, July 10, 2015, archived from the original on July 11, 2015 ; Retrieved July 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Coordinates: 50 ° 37 ′ 56 ″  N , 7 ° 12 ′ 42.3 ″  E