Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
8306589
Building year
1984
Building yard
VEB Mathias Thesen Werft, East Germany (#153)
Owner
Independence Shipping Co Ltd.
Operator
-
Length
138,51 m
Breadth
21,01 m
Draft
7,23 m
Gross tonnage
10.243 / 9.983
Machinery
2 * S.K.L.
Speed
14,5 knots
Passengers
12
Berths
12
Cars
?
Lane metres
1.080
Port of registry
Valletta
Flag
Malta
Former names
Fast Independence (2005-2010) — ?
Tango (2004-2005) — DFDS Tor Line
CFF Solent (2004) — Channel Freight Ferries
Tango (2003) — Transfennica
Tango (2002--2003) — Ferryways
Tango (2001-2002) — Norfolkline
Tango (2000-2001) — -
Tango (2000) — Smyril Line
Tango (2000) — Dart Line
Tango (1999-2000) — Norfolkline
Octogon 3 (1999) — DFDS Tor Line
Octogon 3 (1998-1999) — East Cost Ferries
Octogon 3 (1997-1998) — Finncarriers
Octogon 3 (1996-1997) — Color Line
Tutova (1984-1996) — Compania de Navigatie ROMLINE
Ritzberg (1984)
Former owners
Octogon Shipping & Services Ltd. (1996-2005)
Compania de Navigatie ROMLINE (1984-1996)
DDR RoRo (1984)
Compania de Navigatie ROMLINE (1984-1996)
DDR RoRo (1984)
Sister ships
Notes
Sold in 2010, to scrapping in Turkey.
Photos
M/F CFF Solent
Photo: Cédric Bourdon · 2004
M/F CFF Solent
Photo: Cédric Bourdon · 2004
M/F Tango
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Göteborg
M/F Tango
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk
M/F Tango
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk
M/F Fast Independence
Photo: Marc Peper · Beirut, January 2008
M/F Fast Independence
Photo: Marc Peper · Beirut, January 2008
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