FRAM

FRAM (IMO: 8814287) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Faroe Islands flag. It has an overall length of 161 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 231160000
• IMO: 8814287
• Call Sign: XPUK
• Flag State: Faroe Islands
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• AIS Type: Passenger

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,874 GT
• Length Overall: 59.9 m
• Beam: 12.5 m
• Draft: 3.8 m
• Year Built: 1989

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Mjellem & Karlsen Verft
• Build Location: Bergen, Norway
• Year Delivered: 1989

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Strandfaraskip Landsins (SSL)
• Operator: Strandfaraskip Landsins (SSL)
• Country: Faroe Islands

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Area: Faroe Islands domestic waters
• Route Type: Inter-island passenger and vehicle ferry service
• Operating Waters: North Atlantic, Faroese archipelago

Vessel Description

FRAM is a passenger/ro-ro cargo ferry operating under the Faroese national shipping company Strandfaraskip Landsins, which provides essential inter-island transport services throughout the Faroe Islands. Built in 1989 at the Mjellem & Karlsen shipyard in Bergen, Norway, the vessel serves as part of the domestic ferry network connecting the islands of the Faroese archipelago. SSL operates as a publicly subsidised service providing critical transportation links for both passengers and cargo between the Faroese islands.