In service April 1981 Status In service Length 152 m Builders Nakskov, Denmark | Identification IMO number 7803205 Launched July 1980 Draft 5.1 m | |
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Name 1981 onwards Kronprins Frederik Operator 1981-1997 DSB
1997 onwards Scandlines Port of registry 1981 onwards Korsør, Denmark | ||
Kronprins Frederik is a car ferry that operates between the Danish town of Gedser and the German city of Rostock.
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History
The Kronprins Frederik was built in 1980 at the Nakskov Skibsværft in Nakskov. She entered service in April 1981 operating on the Nyborg - Korsør route.
Following the opening of the Great Belt Fixed Link in June 1997. The Kronprins Frederik and her sisters were laid up. In December 1997 the Kronprins Frederik was rebuilt and entered service on the Gedser - Rostock route.
Sisterships
The Kronprins Frederik is the third of three identical ships built for DSB. The other ships are the Dronning Ingrid and the Prins Joachim.
References
MS Kronprins Frederik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA