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M/F Fast Independence


Route-
IMO8306589
Building year1984
Building yardVEB Mathias Thesen Werft, East Germany (#153)
OwnerIndependence Shipping Co Ltd.
Operator-
Length138,51 m
Breadth21,01 m
Draft7,23 m
GT10.243 / 9.983
Machinery2 * S.K.L.
Speed14,5 kn.
Number of passengers12
Number of beds12
Number of cars?
Lanemetres1.080
Port of registryValletta
FlagMalta
Former namesFast 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 ownersOctogon Shipping & Services Ltd. (1996-2005)
Compania de Navigatie ROMLINE (1984-1996)
DDR RoRo (1984)
Sister shipsCaribbean Carrier, Ile de Re, Lodbrog, RG 1,
NotesSold in 2010, to scrapping in Turkey.
    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)