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ation. Originally a regional passenger ferry operator founded in 1866, it has expanded in recent years to an international business group and became one of Europe's leading ferry operators. FRS provides conventional ferries, as well as high speed ferries. With 59 vessels and approximately 2,000 employees worldwide, FRS is transporting 7.9 million passengers and 2.1 million vehicles per year. The company group with its headquarters in Northern Germany,

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, comprises 17 subsidiaries located in

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. Focussing on national and international ferry and catamaran operations, FRS is also specializing in Offshore Logistics, Port Management, Crewing and Maritime Consulting.

Subsidiaries

If FRS Iberia and FRS Maroc are counted as separate entities, FRS includes 17 subsidiaries.

Ferry operators

* ÆrøXpressen, connecting the island of Ærø to the Danish mainland * Clipper Navigation, of

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, acquired in 2016 * FRS Helgoline, serving

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and the lower

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* FRS Iberia/Maroc, operating in the

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. * FRS Syltfähre, connecting the German island of

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and the Danish island of Rømø * National Ferries Company, operating in Oman * Reederei Hiddensee, a subsidiary of Weiße Flotte, serving the island of Hiddensee * Weiße Flotte, with service in the

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, as well as electric ferries for passengers in Berlin and Wolfsburg

Other services

* Albanian Ferry Terminal Operator, managing ports on the Adriatic Sea * FRS Offshore, an operator of offshore service vessels along the north coast of Germany *FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics, a joint venture with Windcat Workboats * FRS Ship Management, providing crewing and software

Fleet

Fast Ferries (vehicle and passenger)

* HSC ''Ceuta Jet'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 1998) * HSC ''Algeciras Jet'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 1999) * HSC ''Tarifa Jet'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 2006) * HSC ''Hormuz'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2008) * MS ''Jawharat Masirah'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2013) * MS ''Shannah'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2013) * HSC ''Al Hallaniyat'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2013) * HSC ''Sawqrah'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2013) * HSC ''Masirah 4'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2013)

Fast Ferries (passengers only)

* Taxiboot ''Pirat'', operated by ''Reederei Hiddensee GmbH'' (since 1993) * Taxiboot ''Störtebeker'', operated by Reederei Hiddensee GmbH (since 1993) * HSC ''San Gwann'', operated by ''FRS-Fast Reliable Seaways, LLC (since 2016)'' * HSC ''M/V Victoria Clipper V'', operated by '' Clipper Navigation, Inc.'' (since 2018), prior HSC * HSC ''M/V San Juan Clipper'', operated by '' Clipper Navigation, Inc.'' (since 2018), prior HSC * HSC ', operated by ''FRS Helgoline GmbH & Co. KG'' (2003–2017) * HSC ''Newbuild'', operated by ''FRS Helgoline GmbH & Co. KG'' (since 2018)

Combi-Ferries / Ro-Pax-Ferries

* MS ''Tanger Express'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 2003, modernized in 2015) * MS ''Kattegat'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 2013, modernized 2015) * MS ''Al Andalus Express'', operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 2016) * MS Miramar Express, operated by ''FRS Iberia S.L.'' (since 2016)

Conventional passenger ferries

* MS ''Gellen'', operated by ''Reederei Hiddensee GmbH'' (since 1993) * MS ''Schaprode'', operated by ''Reederei Hiddensee GmbH'' (since 1993) * MS ''Insel Hiddensee'', operated by ''Reederei Hiddensee GmbH'' (since 1995) * MS ''Altefähr'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'' (since 1996) * MS ''Hansestadt Stralsund'', operated by ''Reederei Hiddensee GmbH'' (since 1996) * MS ''Bültenkieker'', operated by ''Weiße Flote GmbH'' (since 1996) * MS ''Hanseblick'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'' (since 2009) * ''Wappen von Breege'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'' (since 2016) * MS ''Kleine Freiheit,'' operated by ''FRS HanseFerry'' (since 2017), prior S''eebad Juliusruh'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'' (since 2016) * MS Sundevit, operated by Reederei Hiddensee GmbH (since 1992) * MS ''Alfagen'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015) * MS ''Knipan'', operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015) * MS Viggen, operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015) * MS Ejdern, operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015) * MS Gudingen, operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015) * MS Skiftet, operated by ''FRS Management'' (since 2015)

Double-ended car ferries

* MF RömöExpress, MS RömöExpress (2019-present) * MF SyltExpress, MS SyltExpress (2005–present) * MF Vitte (1992–present) * MF Stahlbrode (1994–present) * MF Glewitz (1994–present) * MF Warnow (1995–present) * MF Breitling (1995–present) * MF Wittow (1996–present) * MF Stralsund (1995–present) * Nordic Duck

Solar Ferries

* SF ''Fährbär 1'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'', used in Berlin (since 2014) * SF ''Fährbär 2'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'', used in Berlin (since 2014) * SF ''Fährbär 3'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'', used in Berlin (since 2014) * SF ''Fährbär 4'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'', used in Berlin (since 2014) * SF ''Sünje'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'', used in Wolfsburg (since 2015) * SF ''Aluna'', operated by ''Norddeutsche Binnenreederei GmbH'' (since 2017/2018)

Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV)

* CTV ''Windcat 28'', operated by ''FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics (FWOL)'', used for Offshore-Windparks in the German Baltic Sea (since 2012) * CTV ''Windcat 34'', operated by ''FWOL'', used in the German Baltic Sea (since 2014) * CTV ''Windcat 35'', operated by ''FWOL'', used in the German Baltic Sea (since 2014) * CTV ''Windcat 40'', operated by ''FWOL'', used in the German Baltic Sea (since 2016)

Taxiboats

* MY Störtebeker, operated by Reederei Hiddensee GmbH (since 1993) * MY Pirat, operated by Reederei Hiddensee GmbH (since 1993)

Icebreaker

* ''Swanti'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH''

Hovercraft-Boat

* ''Nordic Jet'', betrieben durch die ''Nordic Jetline''

Rowing boat

* ''Paule III'', operated by ''Weiße Flotte GmbH'' (since 2015)

Fleet of operated vessels

* MS ''Atlantis'' (2005–2014; chartered) * HSC ''Tanger Jet'', later ''Dolphin Jet'' (2001–2011) * HSC Thundercat 1 (2004–2008) * MS ''Kloar Kimming'' (2007; chartered) * HSC Hanse Jet (1996–2004) * HSC Baltic Jet (1997–2004) * HSC Flying Viking (2002–2003) * HSC Cat No. 1 (1999–2006) * MS Wappen von Hamburg (1983–2005) * MS Helgoland (2004–2005) * MS Wilhemlshaven (2004–2005) * MF Vikingland (1979–2007) * MF Westerland (1979–2006) * MS Baltic Star (1975–2000) * MS Dania (1980–2001) * MS ''Ostsee'' (1969–1986) * MS Ostsee (1990–1998) * MS Nordsee I (1975–1998) * MS Poseidon (1977–2002) * MS Wappen von Flensburg (1992–1999) * MS Seemöwe (1993–2003) * MS ''Seemöwe II'' (1975–2003) * MS Mommark (1969–2003) * MS Fritz Reuter (1990–1999) * MS ''Mecklenburg'' (1992–1999) * MS ''Fehmarn I'' (1975–1999) * MS ''Viking'' (1968–1999) * MS ''Kollund'' (1966–1998) * MS ''Glücksburg'' (1959–1998) * MS ''Afrodite'' (1970–1998) * MS ''Jürgensby'' (1968–1998) * MS ''Baltica I'' / ''Habicht II'' (1977–1995) * MS ''Mürwik'' (1937–1945) * MS ''Mürwik'' (1959–1990) * MS ''Wappen von Heiligenhafen'' (1981–1988) * MS ''Stadt Flensburg'' (1971–1987) * MS ''Meierwik'' (1963–1987) * MS ''Reiher II'' (1979–1986) * MS ''Albatros'' (1935–1971) * MS ''Albatros'' (1977–1986) * MS ''Alexandra'' (1935–1986) * MS ''Moby Dick'' / ''Moby Dick I'' (1970–1985) * MS ''Forelle'' (1935–1984) * MS ''Danica'' (1980–1983) * MS ''Langballigau'' (1965–1977) * MS ''Libelle'' (1935–1976) * MS ''Habicht'' (1935–1957)

Routes

References

External links

FRS Holding official site (en, de)

Spain-Morocco traffic (en, de, fr, es)

Nordic Jet Line Estonia-Finland traffic (en, fi, ee)

Rømø-Sylt ferry traffic (de, da)

Island Helgoland traffic (de)

Weiße Flotte GmbH (de)

Island Hiddensee traffic (de)

Consultancy for ferry operations by FRS (en)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forde Reederei Seetouristik Ferry companies of Germany