MS Skåne

M/S Skane as Swedish Skåne is a Swedish passenger ferry in operation between Trelleborg in Scania, Sweden and Rostock in Mecklenburg, Germany. The world's largest multi-purpose ro-ro/train ferry,[3] it is owned by the Stena Line, and operated by Scandlines. The ship was built in 1997-98 by Astilleros Españoles of Spain. It is named for the southern Swedish province of Skåne, called "Scania" in English.

Skåne departing from Rostock, 2019
M/S Skåne departing from Rostock, August 2019
History
Sweden
NameM/S Skåne
NamesakeSkåne
OwnerStena Line, Gothenburg, Sweden
OperatorScandlines, Rostock, Germany
Port of registryTrelleborg
RouteTrelleborg—Rostock
BuilderAstilleros Españoles, Puerto Real, Spain
Launched9 August 1997[1]
Acquired22 June 1998[1]
Identification
Statusin active service, as of 27 August  2012
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length200.2 m (656 ft 10 in)[4]
Beam29 m (95 ft 2 in)[4]
Draught6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)[4]
Propulsion4 × MAN B&W 8L48/60 diesel engines, 28,960 kW (38,840 hp)[4] 2 shafts
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[4]
Capacity

Ship details

Skane was built at the Astilleros Españoles shipyard in Puerto Real, Spain,[4] and launched on 9 August 1997.[1] The 42,800 gross ton[3] ship is 200.2 m (656 ft 10 in) long, 29 m (95 ft 2 in) abeam, and has a draught of 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in). She is powered by four MAN B&W 8L48/60 diesel engines, providing a total of 28,960 kW (38,840 hp), giving a service speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph). The ship has 3,295 lane meters for road vehicles and another 1,110 lane meters for rolling stock,[4] which give it a capacity of up to 2,630 tonnes of road vehicles and 3,330 tonnes of railway stock. It has accommodation for up to 600 passengers in 150 cabins.[3] Delivered on 22 June 1998, she currently sails between Sweden and Germany.[1] MS Skåne is designed by Naval Architect Knud E. Hansen A/S in Denmark.[5]

References
  1. "M/S SKÅNE (1998)". faktaomfartyg.se (in Swedish). 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. "Skane". shipspotting.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. "Skåne". ship-technology.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. "Skåne". stenalinefreight.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. "M/S Skåne | Knud E. Hansen A/S". www.knudehansen.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.

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