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2025-05-10 NEWs:

The worldwide first electric pusher "Elektra" belongs to the operator HGK Shipping. In service together with heavy load barge "Ursus" of BEHALA (Berliner Hafen- und Lager­haus­gesell­schaft). Often transporting gas turbines of Siemens starting at "Berliner Westhafen".

HY-240 "Elektra"

General data:
2021 Germany
Ship yard: Hermann Barthel |
operator: HGK Shipping |
power: 2 x 200 kW (272 PS) | 9 kn
l = 20 m | w = 8,2 m | d = 1,3 m

 
The car ferry "Vitte" ex. Amrum (1968), ist currently in island service Hiddensee (for FRS).
The modell of the "Amrum" (service 1968-91) is in preparation.

HY-241 "Vitte"

General data:
1968 Germany, Z = 2024 |
ship yard: Husumer Schiffswerft |
operator: FRS (Weiße Flotte) |
l = 32,1 m | w = 10 m | d = 1,6 m |
400 passengers

 
The HADAG-ferry "Kehrwieder" is of the new type 2020, advertising HAPAG Lloyd. Built still in Neuenfelde from ship yard Sietas.
(for type 2020 see also HY-KÜ-61A "Elbphilharmonie").

HY-KÜ-61B "Kehrwieder"

General data:
2018 Germany
ship yard: Pella-Sietas | advertising: HAPAG LlOYD |
power: 2 Diesel electric, je 370 kW | 12 kn
l = 29,5 m | w = 8,4 m | d = 1,7 m
400 passengers

 
The paddlesteamer "Germania" in version of J.F. Braeunlich / Stettin (Route Sassnitz - Trelleborg) was in service 1896-98 in charter of Albert Ballin for Helgo­land trips.

HY-ART-6A "Germania"

General data:
1877 Deutsches Reich, Z = 1898 |
ex. Prinzess Marie |
route Sassnitz - Trelleborg |
ship yard: J. Elder-Werft Co, Glasgow |
operator: J.F. Braeunlich/ Stettin |
l = 84,8 m | w = 10,8 m | 3500 PS

 
The paddlesteamer "Zeeland (Prinzess Marie)" was a dutch channel ferry of operator Maatschappij Zeeland. Until 1896 mostly on route Vlissingen - Queensborough.

HY-ART-40A "Zeeland"
(Prinzess Marie)

General data:
1877 The Netherlands, Z = 1878 |
route Vlissingen - Queensborough |
ship yard: J. Elder-Werft Co, Glasgow |
operator: Maatschappij Zeeland |
l = 84,8 m | w = 10,8 m | 3500 PS

 
 

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