KLAIPEDA

KLAIPEDA (IMO: 9106584) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Lithuania flag. It has an overall length of 289 feets and a beam of 43 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 277391000
• IMO: 9106584
• Call Sign: LYSZ
• Flag: Lithuania
• Type: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 18,772 GT
• Net Tonnage: 5,631 NT
• Deadweight: 7,960 DWT
• Length Overall: 175.3 m
• Beam: 27.6 m
• Draft: 6.2 m
• Decks: 4

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Power Output: 13,200 kW
• Speed: 20.5 knots (service)
• Propellers: Twin screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards
• Country: Finland
• Year Built: 1996
• Yard Number: 493

Owner/Operator

• Operator: DFDS LISCO / DFDS Seaways
• Manager: AB LISCO Baltic Service
• Country of Management: Lithuania

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: A
• GMDSS: Equipped
• EPIRB: Installed
• Radar: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Route: Baltic Sea
• Key Ports: Klaipeda (Lithuania), Kiel (Germany), Karlshamn (Sweden)
• Service Area: North European short-sea and Baltic ferry routes

Vessel Description

A Ro-Ro cargo vessel constructed in Finland in 1996, operating primarily within the Baltic Sea region. The vessel is capable of carrying wheeled cargo including trailers and rolling freight on multiple vehicle decks. She has been a regular unit on Baltic cargo ferry services connecting Lithuanian, German, and Swedish ports under the DFDS LISCO operational umbrella. As a vessel of Lithuanian registry, she carries the Klaipeda port city name reflecting her home port and primary operational base.