Larkspur - IMO 7500451

Name

LARKSPUR

Previous names

18.12.1976 - 17.02.1986 Gedser

17.02.1986 - 12.1988 Viking 2

12.1988 - 02.1997 Sally Sky

02.1997 - 04.1999 Eurotraveller

04.1999 Larkspur

Type

Roll-On/Roll-OFF carrier - Ferry

IMO-number

7500451

Call sign

02.1986: C6BR6

Previous call sign

12.1976 - 02.1986: OZBK

Flag

02.1986 Bahamas

Previous flags

12.1976 - 02.1986 Denmark

Port of registry

1986 Nassau

Previous port of registry

12.1976 - 02.1986 Gedser

GT

14.458 t

DWT

4.150 t

NT

7.277 t

Length

143,84 m overall

133,50 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

20,54 m

Draught

5,81 m

Freeboard

600 mm

Lane metres

1.070

Depth

12,00 m

Speed

18,0 knots

Line service

1999 Oostende - Ramsgate

Previous lines

19.02.1976 - 14.01.1986 Gedser - Travemünde
25.04.1986 - 12.1996 Ramsgate - Dunkerque
13.03.1997 - 20.11.1998 Ramsgate - Oostende

Built

1976

Rebuild

19.01.1990

Extended by Ship repair Humber, Immingham - United Kingdom

Launch date

23.08.1976

Builder

SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard
Bremerhaven
Germany

Yard number

2269

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Continuous decks

3

Main engine

2x Stork-Werkspoor 9TM410 - 4 stroke 9 cylinder 410 x 400 mm diesel engines - 20.269 kW kW / 27.540 hp at 570 rpm

Built: 1976

Builder: Strok Werkspoor Diesel, Amsterdam - The Netherlands

Propelling system

2x Screw propeller controllable pitch at 270 rpm

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 400 V

Lighting voltage: 220 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Generators

1x 181 kVA - 145 kW - 253 hp
2x 690 kVA - 552 kW - 747 hp
1x 1.606 kVA - 1.285 kW - 1.841 hp

Emergency generators

1x Diesel generatorset 181 kVA - 145 kW - 197 hp

Number of passengers

1.155

Number of beds

48

Number of cars

127

N° of accompanied vehicles

58

Fuel capacity

300 m³

Operator

Transeuropa Ferries NV
Slijkensesteenweg 2
B –8400 Oostende
Belgium

Previous operators

1976 - 1986 Gedser - Gedser-Travemünde Ruten

1986 - 1988 Viking 2 - Sally Line

1988 - 1997 Sally Sky - Sally Line

1997 - 1998 Eurotraveller - Holyman-Sally Ferries

1998 Eurotraveller - Sally Line

1998 - 1999 Eurotraveller

Owner

1999 Forsythia Maritime Company Ltd.
Fortuna Court
284 Makarios III Ave
Limassol
Cyprus

Previous owners

18.12.1976 - 17.02.1986 Interessentskabet Gedser-Travemünde Ruten A/S, Gedser, Denmark

04.1986 - 12.1996 Charter: Sally Line, England

12.1988 - 1990 Johnsson Line AB (Oy Silja Line Ab), Sweden

12.1988 - 1990 Johnson Line AB, Nassau, Bahamas

17.02.1989 - 12.1988 Thorsviks Rederi A/S, Oslo, Norway

1990 - 1991 Johnson Line AB & Effjohn International AB, Nassau, Bahamas

1991 - 1999 Saudi Maritime Holding (Liners) & Johnson Line AB, Nassau, Bahamas

1999 - 10.1999 Sally Lines Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas

1999 - 10.1999 Charter: TransEuropa Shipping Lines

10.1999 Forsythia Maritime Co. Ltd. (TransEuropa Shipping Lines), Nassau, Bahamas

Renamed

2014 Larks