The MS ''Kronprins Frederik'' is a freight ferry that operates between Germany and Denmark.

History

The ''Kronprins Frederik'' was built in 1980 at the Nakskov Skibsværft in

Nakskov Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is situated in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 12,495 (1 January 2022). To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the La ...

. She entered service in April 1981 operating on the

Nyborg Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 17,525 (2022). It is the easternmost settlement on Funen. By road, it is located 34 km east of Odense, 35 km north of ...

Korsør Korsør is a town on Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of Korsør Municipality. The town is located west of Slagelse, north-west of Skælskør and connects to Nyborg through the Great Bel ...

route. Following the opening of the

Great Belt Fixed Link The Great Belt Bridge ( da, Storebæltsbroen) or Great Belt fixed link ( da, Storebæltsforbindelsen) is a multi-element fixed link crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. It consists of a road suspension ...

in June 1997. The ''Kronprins Frederik'' and her sisters were laid up. In December 1997 the ''Kronprins Frederik'' was rebuilt and entered service on the Gedser - Rostock route. Since commissioning the two new ferries in 2017, she has been used as a freight ferry on the Puttgarden - Rodby route. The ship was therefore rebuilt in Poland.

Sisterships

The ''Kronprins Frederik'' is the third of three identical ships built for

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. The other ships are the ''Dronning Ingrid'' and the ''Prins Joachim''.

References

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