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Princess Seaways


Princess Seaways

Princess Seaways outbound to Ijmuiden, Netherlands from the Port of Tyne, North East England on 12th May 2011. Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

This is the rebranded Princess of Norway, still with DFDS but new mane and livery.


Former Names:
1986-00   Peter Pan
1993-00   Spirit of Tasmania
2002-12   Spir
2003-03   Fjord Norway
2006-10   PRINCESS OF NORWAY

IMO 8502391
MMSI    220489000
Call Sign OXED2

Flag   Denmark (Dis)
Port of Registry   Kobenhavn

Owner/Operator : DFDS A/S - Denmark

Built : 1986-05 Seebeckwerft AG - Bremerhaven Yard/hull No.: 1058 - Germany
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:4 dks; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1B

Length Overall   161.530  
Length (BP)   144.000
Breadth Extreme   28.200  
Breadth Moulded   27.600
Draught   6.217  
Depth   18.520
Height   46.100

Gross Tonnage (GT)   31,356  
Net Tonnage (NT)   15,386
Deadweight (DWT)   4,110  
Formula Deadweight   32,497

Main Engine : Design: MaK, Engine Builder: Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH - Kiel
4 x 8M552AK, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
8 Cy. 450 x 520, Mcr: 4,900 kW (6,662 hp) at 500 rpm

4 oil engines with clutches & double reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers at 175 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 19,600kW (26,648hp)
Max. Speed: 21.50kts, Service Speed: 18.50kts

Thrusters: 2 Thwart. CP thruster (f) 1,000kW(1,360bhp)