MAAS VIKING ferry 2009

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MAAS VIKING ferry 2009

Post by aukepalmhof » Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:48 am

The postal services of the Nordic countries are jointly issuing a three-part stamp series entitled Nordic Coastlines. All eight Nordic countries will be issuing stamps and mini sheets in this series during 2010, 2012 and 2014. The theme of the first part is“Life by the coast”.

The DKK 5.50 stamp shows the ship MAAS VIKING, photographed at the fitting-out quay at Lindø Shipyard. The ship, designed to carry wheeled cargo such as cars, truck trailers and railway trucks, was delivered in May 2009 to a British shipping company.
The DKK 5.50 stamp depicts a crane grab used by the port’s quayside cranes to unload animal feed. The tall building is an animal feed warehouse belonging to a local bulk goods company. The grey building on the left is a warehouse, originally a salt store, but now used for various other products.
Built as a ro-ro ferry under yard No 217 by the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Odense, Denmark for Prospect number 56 Ltd, (Epic Shipping, London U.K.), Singapore.
2005 Ordered..
16 February 2008 launched under the name MAAS VIKING.
Tonnage 29,004 grt, 8,702 net, 11,636 dwt., dim. 193.00 x 26.00 x 6.50m. (draught)
Powered by two MAK 9M43 diesel engines, 16,200 kW, twin shafts. Speed 21.5 knots.
Accommodation for 12 passengers.
Trailer capacity 254 trailers.
27 May 2009 delivered. Homeport London.

May 2009 chartered by the Norfolk Line a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolkline
31 May 2009 the first sailing in the service from Vlaardingen, Netherlands to Killingholme, U.K.
20 June 2009 she was christened by Mrs. Fabiënne Bruinsma the wife of the mayor of Vlaardingen.
2012 Sold to CLdN ro-ro S.A. Luxembourg, renamed KENT, still in charter for the Norfolk Line.

2012 In service, IMO No 9457165.

Denmark 2010 5.50 DKr. Sg?, scott?

Source: Marine News. http://www.faktaomfartyg-se/maas_viking_2009.htm
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