FRIESLAND

IMO number:

5121562

Call sign:

PH4142

MMSI number:

244660378

Nat. Official Number:

HN 2406 2203433

Flag:

Netherlands

Port of registry:

Enkuizen

Registered owner:

Rederij Gebhard, Enkhuizen

Commercial manager:

Rederij Gebhard, Enkhuizen

Shipyard:

N.V. Scheepswerf "Alphen" P. de Vries-Lentsch, Alphen a/d Rijn / 378

Launch date:

17-12-1955

Seatrail date(s):

13-06-1956

Delivery date:

15-06-1956

In service:

16-06-1956

Route:

Harlingen-Terschelling

Gross tonnage:

591

Net tonnage:

370

Length overall:

52.02 M

Length BPP:

48.51 M

Beam:

9.35 M

Depth:

3.55 M

Draught:

2.40 M

Passengers:

600

Main engine:

Werkspoor TMAS 336

Power:

478 kW

Speed in knots:

12

Ship history & data

Ship history data

1956: FRIESLAND
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(15-06-1956)
Owner: N.V. Terschellinger Stoomboot Maatschappij, Terschelling
Manager: N.V. Terschellinger Stoomboot Maatschappij, Terschelling
1988: CAROLINA
NL 1 PH4142
Zwijndrecht / Netherlands
(28-03-1988)
Owner: Rederij Carolina, Zwijndrecht
Manager: Rederij Carolina, Zwijndrecht
Shareholders: Jacques Mooren & Theo Gebhard
1992: FRIESLAND
NL 1 PH4142
Zierikzee*/ Netherlands
(00-00-1992)
Owner: Rederij Friesland, Rotterdam
Manager: Rederij Friesland, Rotterdam
Shareholder: Theo Gebhard
1996: FRIESLAND
NL 1 PH4142
Enkhuizen* / Netherlands
(00-00-1996)
Owner: Rederij Gebhard, Enkhuizen
Manager: Rederij Gebhard, Enkhuizen
Shareholder: Theo Gebhard

Additional info

17-12-1955:Christened by Ms. Nelly Doeksen and Launched at N.V. Scheepswerf “Alphen” P. de Vries-Lentsch, Alphen a/d Rijn .
13-06-1956:Sea trials on Marsdiep.
14-06-1956: First arrival in Harlingen.
15-06-1956: Sea trials with invited guests and delivered to N.V. Terschellinger Stoomboot Maatschappij, Terschelling.
16-06-1956: In service Harlingen-Terschelling.
04-06-1958:While moored in Harlingen, hit by ss “PHILOMEL”.
00-00-1975:In service as reserve boat.
31-01-1981:En route from Vlieland to Harlingen, as a replacement for “OOST-VLIELAND” that was in the yard in Harlingen, ran aground on the beach of Vlieland around 7:10 during dense fog. Tried to release by tugboat “STORTEMELK”, but got a broken steering gear during pulling loose and also ran aground. Pulled loose around 13:00 by “STORTEMELK”.
00-00-1986:Laid-up in West-Terschelling.
28-03-1988:Sold to Rederij Carolina, Zwijndrecht, renamed “CAROLINA” and converted from a ferry to a saloon boat.
Capacity 600 pax, original 1270 (later 1000), 16 cars.
07-04-1988:Departed from Terschelling via the IJsselmeer to Enkhuizen.
08-04-1988:Departed from Enkhuizen to Amsterdam-Borneokade, after a week of renovations then left for Zwijndrecht.
00-00-1992:Sold to Rederij Friesland, Rotterdam and renamed “FRIESLAND”.
01-04-2002:In use as ‘veerboot Enkhuizen – Medemblik’ in connection with the ‘Historische Driehoek’ / Museumstoomtram.
16-06-2006:Registered as ‘Varend Monument’ registration number 2500.
29-05-2020:During the Covid-19 pandemic, together with the “HOLLAND”, chartered by Rederij Doeksen to accommodate the reduced capacity of their current fleet due to distance rules. In service Harlingen – Terschelling / Vlieland.
04-08-2020:Back in service Enkhuizen – Medemblik.
*Not mentioned on the aft ship

Latest data adjustment: 19-10-2024