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M/F Balticum


Route-
IMO7528594
Building year1977 / 1986
Building yardHyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea (#645)
OwnerBalticum Shipping sia
Operator-
Length155,99 m / 163,61 m
Breadth21,67 m / 22,9 m
Draft7,32 m / 7,52 m
GT5.463 / 6.182
Machinery2 * Pielstick 12PC2-5V-400
Speed17 kn.
Number of passengers12
Number of beds12
Number of cars?
Lanemetres1.700 / 1.886
Port of registryRiga
FlagLatvia
Former namesTor Baltica (2011) - P&O Ferries
Tor Baltica (2010-2011) - DFDS Seaways
Tor Baltica (2001-2010) - DFDS Tor Line
Tor Baltica (2001) - U.S. Army
Tor Baltica (2001) - DFDS Tor Line
Elk (2000-2001) - DFDS Tor Line
Elk (1982-2000) - P&O Ferries
Elk (1982) - British Goverment of Defense
Elk (1977-1982) - P&O Ferries
Former ownersBaltica Shipping & Trading (2003-2007)
DFDS Tor Line (2000-2003)
P&O Ferries Ltd (1986-2000)
Elk Leasing Co (1982-1986)
Standard Chartered Merchant Bank (1978-1982)
Stena Line Ltd (1977-1978)
Sister shipsFinnbirch, Finnforest,
NotesSold in 2011, to scrapping in India.
    M/F Tor Baltica

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Göteborg 25/11-2007)

    M/F Tor Baltica

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Kiel 5/7-2008)