Venø Færgen

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Venø Færgen
Venø Færgen in Kleppen harbor
Venø Færgen in Kleppen harbor
Ship data
flag DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Ship type car ferry
Callsign OWFG
home port Venø
Owner Venø Færgefart ( Struer Kommune )
Shipyard Hvide Sande Skibs- & Bådebyggeri
Build number 122
Launch 4th December 2009
takeover August 7, 2010
Whereabouts in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length
31.20 m ( Lüa )
width 9.20 m
Draft Max. 2.20 m
measurement 269 ​​GT
Machine system
machine 2 × Volvo D12
Machine
performance 		360 hp (265 kW)
propeller 2 × Schottel SRP 170
Transport capacities
Load capacity 115 tdw
running track meters 30 m
Permitted number of passengers 75
Vehicle capacity 12 cars
Others
Registration
numbers 		IMO 9564449

Venø Færgen is a Danish ferry thatoperates onthe ferry route Kleppen - Venø in the Limfjord . Theferry service operatedby Venø Færgefart from the island of Venø to the mainland is the shortest car ferry route in Denmark with a length of 266 m.

history

The ship was ordered on January 28, 2009 from Hvide Sande Skibs- og Bådebyggeri A / S under construction number 122 in Hvide Sande and put into operation on September 1, 2010.

Technical specifications

The ferry can carry up to 75 passengers and 12 passenger cars.

In 2016, the ferry was equipped with 42 batteries, which make it possible to operate almost all of the ferry's electrical equipment. The accumulators are charged in the port. Since then, the auxiliary generators on the ship are only needed at peak times.

If the main motors need to be replaced, it is planned to replace them with electric motors.

Web links

Commons : Venø Færgen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Venø Færgen. In: faergelejet.dk. Retrieved May 27, 2020 (Danish).
  2. ↑ a b M / F Venø Færgen. In: ferry-site.dk. Retrieved May 27, 2020 (Danish).
  3. ↑ Jesper Ibfelt, Elise Rasmussen: Landets første hybrid ø-færge he clearly til afgang. In: dr.dk. October 27, 2016, accessed May 27, 2020 (Danish).
  4. ↑ Danfoss Drives releasing gør færgerute til pioner inden for batteridreven energi. In: danfoss.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020 (Danish).
  5. ↑ Lars Dalsgaard Adolfsen: Den første hybrid ø-færge på testsejlads i Limfjorden. In: soefart.dk. October 28, 2016, accessed May 27, 2020 (Danish).