Hvitanes - IMO 7915541

Name

HVITANES

Previous names

1980 - 1991 Canis

1991 - 1993 Jerome B

1993 - 1995 Forest Swan

1995 - 2015 Tananger

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier - Multi-purpose vessel

IMO-number

7915541

Call sign

OZ2084

Flag

Faroa Islands

Port of registry

Tórshavn

Previous flags

1980 - 1981 Norway, Bergen - Call sign: LJME

1991 - 1993 France, Port aux Francaise Kerguelen

1993 - 1995 Republic of Panama

1995 - 2004 Norway, Bergen - Call sign: LHTH

2004 - 2015 Barbados, Bridgetown

GT

4.636

DWT

4.380 t

NT

1.755

Number of 20ft containers

96

Reefer capacity

24

Length

102,20 m overall

93,30 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

16,50 m moulded

Draught

Summer: 6,06 m

Depth

11,15 m to main deck

Speed

Max: 13,5 knots

Built

1980

Keel laid

01/10/1979

Delivery date

28/11/1980

Builder

Fosen Mekaniske Verksted A/S

Rissa

Norway

Yard number

27

Hull material

Ordinary steel

Main engine

1x MaK 6M551 – 6 cylinder combustion engine 2.880 kW / 3.860 hp

Propellers

1x Controllable pitch propeller

Generators

3x Volvo Penta TAMD diesel generatorsets each 350 kW

Bow thruster

1x Brunvoll - 550 hp

Hatch

13,50 x 5,20 m

Loading area

Hatch covers: 91 m²

Weather deck: 900 m²

Main deck: 1.330 m²

Tween deck: 875 m³

Tanktop: 870 m²

Total: 3.980 m²

Max permitted loads

Hatch covers: 1,5 t/m²

Weather deck: 2,5 t/m²

Main deck: 3,2 t/m²

Tween deck: 2,5 t/m²

Tanktop: 2,5 t/m²

Hydraulic ramp

To main deck:

12,00 x 8,00 m excl. flaps

Max load: 20 t on double axels

Side port

8,00 x 5,00 m

Lifting equipment

1x Deck crane

50 t at17,50 m

32 t at 26,70 m

Manager

Smyril Line Cargo P/f

Operator

Smyril Line cargo

Tórshavn

Faeroe Islands

Owner

Sp/f Smyril Line Agency

Yviri við Strond 1

100 Tórshavn 345900

Føroyar

Previous owners

• 1980 K/S Nor-Cargo A/S

• 1986 K/S Norwegian Transport Service A/S, Bergen - Norway

• 1989K/S Nor-Cargo A/S, Trondheim - Norway

• 1991 Nor Cargo International A/S, Bergen - Norway

• 1991 Unishipping Port aux Francaise Kerguelen - France

• 1993 Swan Inc, Panama City - Republic of Panama,

• 1995 K/S A/S Tanager, Bergen - Norway

• 2009 Transferred to Skipfelagid Nor Line Sp/f, Tórshavn - Faroe Island.

• 2015 Sold to P/f Smyril Line, Tórshavn - Faroe Island

Renamed

04/2024 Link Polaris

Norway, Åkrehamn - Call sign: LAWT8

• Registered owner: Norwest Ship Management AS, Akrehamn - Norway

• ISM & commercial manager: Norwest Ship Management AS, Akrehamn - Norway

Latest data adjustment

23 May 2025