RICHARD WITH

RICHARD WITH (IMO: 9040429) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Norway flag. It has an overall length of 400 feets and a beam of 75 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 258500000
• IMO Number: 9040429
• Call Sign: LGWH
• Flag State: Norway
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• AIS Type: 60 – Passenger Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 11,205 GT
• Net Tonnage: 3,362 NT
• Deadweight: 1,200 DWT
• Length Overall: 121.8 m
• Beam: 19.5 m
• Draft: 4.9 m
• Decks: 7
• Passenger Capacity: 490
• Crew: approximately 70

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-electric
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Power Output: approximately 9,960 kW
• Speed: approximately 15 knots service speed

Shipyard

• Builder: Volkswerft Stralsund
• Country of Build: Germany
• Year Built: 1993
• Hull Number: 428

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Havila Kystruten / previously Hurtigruten AS
• Operator: Hurtigruten AS
• Country: Norway
• Management: Hurtigruten Group, Tromsø, Norway

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• GMDSS Equipped: Yes
• AIS: Class A Transponder
• EPIRB: Fitted
• Radar Systems: Fitted
• VHF Radio: Fitted
• Navtex: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Service: Norwegian Coastal Route (Hurtigruten)
• Route: Bergen – Kirkenes
• Waters: Norwegian coastal waters, Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea approaches
• Service Area: Between latitude 60°N and 71°N along the Norwegian coastline
• Port Calls: Approximately 34 ports along the Norwegian coast

Vessel Description

Richard With is a Norwegian coastal passenger vessel built in 1993 at Volkswerft Stralsund in Germany, and named after the founder of the Hurtigruten coastal express service. The vessel has operated as part of the Hurtigruten fleet serving the iconic Norwegian coastal route, connecting communities along the Norwegian coastline from Bergen in the south to Kirkenes in the far north near the Russian border. As a mid-size coastal passenger ship, she is designed for year-round operation in demanding North Atlantic and Arctic coastal conditions. The vessel features passenger cabins, public lounges, dining facilities, and cargo capacity suited to the dual passenger and freight role traditionally associated with the Hurtigruten coastal service. Richard With represents the classic generation of Hurtigruten tonnage that modernised the coastal express fleet during the 1990s.