Skagen (ship, 1975)

**Skagen** p1
Ship data
flag	Norway (1975-2005); Panama (2005) Jordan (2005–2011) Tuvalu (2011); ;
other ship names	Borgen (1975–1991) ; Fedra (2005) ; Shehrazade (2005–2011) ; Shehrazad (2011)
Ship type	ferry
home port	Kristiansand (1975–1990) ; Oslo (1990–2005) ; Panama (2005); Aqaba (2005–2011); Funafuti (2011)
Shipping company	Fred. Olsen Line (1975-19914); Color Line (1990–2005); Bouda Marine Company (2005); Arab Bridge Maritime Company (2005–2011)
Shipyard	Aalborg Værft , Aalborg
Build number	206
Order	May 7th 1973
baptism	June 25, 1975
Launch	17th December 1974
takeover	June 23, 1975
Commissioning	June 26, 1975
Whereabouts	Scrapped in 2011
Ship dimensions and crew
length	108.33 m ( Lüa )
width	17.75 m
Draft	Max. 4.90 m
measurement	5,330 GRT / 2,763 NRT
From 1982
length	129.78 m ( Lüa )
width	20.05 m
Draft	Max. 5.01 m
measurement	7,570 GRT / 4,285 NRT
From 1992
measurement	12,333 GRT / 5,300 NRT
Machine system
machine	4 × Stork- Werkspoor - diesel engine (6TM410)
Machine ; performance	11,770 kW (16,003 hp)
Top ; speed	18 kn (33 km / h)
Transport capacities
Load capacity	1,180 dw
From 1982
Load capacity	1,824 dw
From 1992
Load capacity	2,520 dw
Others
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 7358315

The Skagen was a ferry built in 1975 .

history

Borgen (1975-1991)

The ship was ordered on May 7, 1973 from Aalborg Værft in Aalborg . The launching of the ship took place on 17 December 1974. On 23 June 1975, the ship of the Fred. Olsen Line handed over and christened on June 25th in Kristiansand by Wencke Myhre . The ship started sailing under the Norwegian flag with home port Kristiansand.

From June 26th the ship operated between Hirtshals and Kristiansand. From October 1975 to May 1976 it was used between Kristiansand, Stavanger and Newcastle upon Tyne .

At the beginning of 1982 the ship was extended on the Aalborg Værft and from April 25th it was used again between Hirtshals and Kristiansand. In March 1990 the ship represented the Bolero on the route from Hirtshals via Stavanger to Bergen .

Skagen (1991-2005)

On December 15, 1990, the ship went to the Color Line , home port was Oslo . In January 1991 it was renamed Skagen .

At the beginning of 1992, the ship was rebuilt at Cityverken in Gothenburg . In the 1990s it served the Norwegian ports of Moss , Kristiansand and Larvik from Hirtshals .

In January 2001 the ship was converted into a pure cargo ferry in Frederikshavn and then used first between Larvik and Frederikshavn and later again between Hirtshals and Kristiansand. In March 2004 it was launched in Sandefjord . From June 18 to August 18 it was used again between Kristianssand and Hirtshals and then launched again in Sandefjord.

Fedra (2005)

In April 2005 the ship was finally sold to the Bouda Marine Company, part of the Egyptian El Salam Shipping, and handed over to the new owner in May. The ship was renamed Fedra . She sailed the Panamanian flag on May 19, 2005, the ship left Sandefjord.

Shehrazade (2005-2011)

On October 31, 2005, the ship was sold to the Arab Bridge Maritime Company and renamed Shehrazade . Home port was Aqaba in Jordan .

Shehrazad (2011)

In August 2011 it was finally sold to Indian dropouts and transferred to India under the flag of Tuvalu under the new name Shehrazad . In September 2011 the ship reached Alang for demolition .

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