OSTFRIESLAND

IMO number:

8324622

Call sign:

DCQN

MMSI number:

211214960

Flag:

Germany

Port of registry:

Emden

Registered owner:

AG Ems & Co. Schiffahrts-KG, Emden

Commercial manager:

Aktien-Gesellschaft 'Ems', Emden

Shipyard:

Martin Jansen GmbH & Co. KG Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik, Leer / 186

Keel laid:

22-12-1983

Launch date:

12-01-1985

Delivery date:

01-04-1985

In service:

01-04-1985

Route:

Emden/Eemshaven-Borkum

Gross tonnage:

1589

Net tonnage:

642

Deadweight:

531

Length overall:

78.72 M

Length BPP:

72.67 M

Beam:

12.50 M

Depth:

6.10 M

Draught:

2.601 M

Passengers:

1200

Cars:

70

Main engine:

2x MaK 6M332

Power:

2000 kW

Speed in knots:

15.5

Ship history & data

Ship history data

1985: OSTFRIESLAND
DEU DCQN
Emden / Germany
(01-04-1985)
Owner: AG Ems & Co. Schiffahrts-KG, Emden
Manager: Aktien-Gesellschaft ‘Ems’, Emden

Additional info

22-12-1983:Keel laid at Martin Jansen GmbH & Co. KG Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik.
12-01-1985:Launched.
01-04-1985:Delivered to AG Ems & Co. Schiffahrts-KG, Emden.
21-10-2013:First steel at Brenn- und Verformtechnik Bremen GmbH (BVT) in Bremerhaven cut for the new stern.
15-09-2014:Departed to Bremerhaven for conversion to LNG propulsion.
10-10-2014:Old stern removed.
30-04-2015:LNG bunkered for the first time.
12-06-2015:Sea trials on the Weser to above Wangerooge and to Cuxhaven.
13-06-2015:Sea trials from Cuxhaven to Emden.
17-06-2015:Back in service.

After conversion:
Loa: 94.07, Lpb: 72.65, B: 12.04, Draught 2.446 M.
GT: 2596, NT 838, DWT 463.
1200 passengers, 70 cars.
2x Wärtsilä 20DF, 2120 kW.

Original:
Loa 78.72, Lbp: 72.67, B: 12.60, Draught:  2.601 M.
GT: 1589, NT 642, DWT 531
1200 passengers, 55 cars.

2x MaK 6M332, 2000 kW.

23-06-2015:Grounded with engine failure on the way from Borkum to Emden at 5:00 PM and at low tide
dried up. Released at 6:55 PM and returned to Borkum and left for Emden around 8:00 PM.


Latest data adjustment: 08-08-2024