NORDLICHT II

NORDLICHT II (IMO: 9921661) sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 151 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211585990
• IMO: 9921661
• Call Sign: DQQD
• Flag State: Germany
• Vessel Type: Passenger Vessel
• AIS Type: Passenger

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 99 GT
• Length Overall: 30.4 m
• Beam: 7.6 m
• Draft: 1.6 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel Electric
• Drive Type: Twin Screw

Shipyard

• Country of Build: Germany

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei GmbH
• Operator: Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (W.D.R.)
• Home Port: Wyk auf Föhr, Germany

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Transponder: Class A
• GMDSS: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Sea, Wadden Sea
• Specific Routes: Inter-island ferry services among the North Frisian Islands, including connections between Föhr, Amrum, and the Schleswig-Holstein mainland ports

Vessel Description

NORDLICHT II is a small passenger ferry operated by Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (W.D.R.), a regional ferry company serving the North Frisian Islands off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. The vessel operates scheduled passenger services across the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, providing essential transportation links between the mainland and the island communities of Föhr and Amrum. W.D.R. is one of Germany's oldest ferry operators, with a long history of service in this environmentally sensitive tidal region.