![]() October 4th 1989: Sold to Nordström & Thulin Ab, Stockholm for delivery in 1990. © Ken Larwood © Simonwp © Ken Larwood (Left) and © Simonwp (Right) Maquettes & histoire Maquettes & histoire Maquettes & histoire The tugboats were to try to tow the Mont Louis back to Dunkirk, France.” Three cross-Channel ferries, the two tugboats and the helicopter had been sent to the scene, officials said. van der Lee said the Olau Britannia is the biggest passenger ferry sailing between the Continent and Britain. A month after the collision, all 30 drums of uranium hexafluoride had been recovered. This is an intermediate substance in the process of uranium enrichment. This incident was a major concern as the ship was transporting a hazardous substance: uranium hexafluoride. The Mont Louis, which had been listing, drifted away and sank after Dutch and Belgian tugboats pulled the two ships apart. The ferry’s bow was locked deep into the hull of the Mont Louis for several hours, he said. van der Lee, a spokesman for the ferry company in Flushing, said the collision occurred at about noon. The base sent a helicopter to survey the collision site.Ī. ”The visibility ranged from two to four kilometers and I do not know how they were able to run into each other,” a spokesman at the Koksijde military base south west of Ostend said. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. The crew of the 4,000-ton French ship, the Mont Louis, were taken aboard the ferry. It was only slightly damaged and continued its trip from Flushing, the Netherlands, to Sheerness, England. “The ferry, the Olau Britannia, was carrying 951 passengers and a crew of 80. © Brian Fisher © John Jones © Brian Fisher (Left) and © John Jones (Right)Īugust 25th 1984: Collided with the freighter MONT LOUIS in the English Channel. May 8th 1982: Commenced services between Sheerness – Vlissingen. ![]() Nigel Thornton Collection Nigel Thornton Collection Nigel Thornton Collection May 7th 1982: Christened by Princess Margaret in Sheerness. May 5th 1982: Delivered to Olau Line Ltd Co, Hamburg, Germany. “The second of a pair of bow and stern loaders built, by AG Weser Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven, for Olau Line” All the AIS ship position data featured within this article is provided by VesselFinder and we are therefore neither responsible for its content or its accuracy. The AIS transponder/ship position data featured on this page is intended for information purposes only and it is in no way related to the 'Safety of Navigation at Sea'. Please note that this specific vessels AIS position data may be over an hour old and that the vessels position will only be displayed when it is within range of the VesselFinder AIS system. Port of Registry: Hamburg/Fed Rep of Germany □□, Oslo/Norway □□, Kristiansand/Norway □□, Oslo/Finland □□, Hamilton/Bermuda □□, London/UK □□, Livorno/ Italy □□.Call Sign: LCVU, OJNQ, ZCBE1, 2FYA5, IBLY.Lane Metres: 750 (4.4 m high freight space).Berths: 938 berths (as built) 863 berths (after 2005 rebuild).Engines: (4) 4T – 8 – cylinder Pielstick OC2-5L 400 diesels.Length: 153.40m (overall) 136.02m (between perpendiculars).Twin screw motor vessel built in 1981 by AG Weser Seebeckwerft AG, Bremerhaven, Germany (Yard no 1031) as a passenger and motor vehicle ferry for Olau Line Ltd Co, Hamburg Technical Data ![]() MV Moby Zaza ex Wind Perfection, Julia, Christian IV, Bayard, Olau Britannia (I)Ĭourtesy of John Hendy Courtesy of John Hendy
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