Denmark: Hvide Sande Skibs & Baadebyggeri Shipyard Hands Over Ferry Uraniborg

A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- & Baadbyggeri shipyard delivered, on November 14th, a 50m ferry to Swedish domestic ferry company Ven-Trafiken. The vessel, named Uraniborg, will be operating between Landskrona in Sweden and the Swedish island Hven in the Øresund.

Knud E. Hansen A/S has been responsible for the Basic Design of the new vessels for the Danish shipyard Hvide Sande Skibe- & Baadbyggeri, including: Class drawings, general design of hull, stability and outfitting, machinery systems arrangement and other documentation.

The vessel has been designed as a double-end passenger ferry and will be carrying trucks, cars and bicycles. Main deck is arranged for easy access for pedestrians and bicycles, and the vessel can carry up to 394 passengers and up to 14 cars or 2 trailers and 7 cars.

The vessel also has two engine rooms, one located in each end. The two high efficiency azimuth thrusters, one at each end of the vessel, have contra rotating double screw fixed pitch propeller directly driven by a high speed diesel engine. The Vessel has therefore excellent maneuverability for easy maneuvering in and out of port.

MAIN DIMENSIONS

Length, overall 49.95 m

Length, between perpendiculars 45.77 m

Breadth, moulded 12.00 m

Depth, moulded 4.40 m

Design draught, moulded 2,85 m

Deadweight at design draught 160 t

Passengers 394

Speed 11.5 knots

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Press Release, November 20, 2012