DANPILOT ECHO

DANPILOT ECHO (IMO: 9839519) is a Port vessel sailing under the Denmark flag. It has an overall length of 49 feets and a beam of 23 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 219023834
• IMO: 9839519
• Call Sign: OX3110
• Flag State: Denmark
• Vessel Type: Pilot Vessel
• AIS Type: 51 – Pilot Vessel

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 297 GT
• Length Overall: 30.2 m
• Beam: 8.5 m
• Draught: 2.8 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel mechanical
• Drive Type: Twin screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 13 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Hvide Sande Shipyard (HVSS), Denmark
• Year Built: 2017
• Construction Material: Steel hull

Owner / Operator

• Owner: DanPilot (Den Danske Lodstjeneste)
• Operator: DanPilot
• Headquarters: Svendborg, Denmark
• Organization Type: State-authorized Danish pilotage authority operating under the Danish Maritime Authority

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Danish waters including the Danish Straits, Little Belt, Great Belt, the Sound (Øresund), and approaches to major Danish ports
• Secondary Area: Southern Scandinavian waters and the southwestern Baltic Sea
• Port Areas Served: Esbjerg, Fredericia, Aarhus, Copenhagen and surrounding anchorages and pilot boarding grounds

Vessel Description

DANPILOT ECHO is a purpose-built Danish pilot vessel constructed at Hvide Sande Shipyard and delivered in 2017 as part of DanPilot's modernization of its operational fleet. The vessel is designed to transfer maritime pilots safely to and from vessels underway in all weather conditions typical of Danish and Baltic waters. Her hull form and propulsion arrangement provide high maneuverability and seakeeping capability, essential for pilot transfer operations in exposed and tidally active areas. Operating under the flag of Denmark and registered with the Danish Maritime Authority, she serves as a frontline vessel in Denmark's state-authorized pilotage service, which is one of the oldest continuously operating pilotage organizations in the world. DanPilot operates under statutory obligations to provide compulsory pilotage services across designated Danish fairways and port approaches.