Britannia Seaways
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Britannia Seaways is a ro-ro cargo ship operated by DFDS Seaways.
Name
- 2000 - 2011: Tor Britannia
- 2011 - present: Britannia Seaways
Owner
DFDS A/S
DFDS A/SOperator
- 2000 - 2011: DFDS Tor Line
- 2011 - present: DFDS Seaways
Port of registryCopenhagen, Denmark
center | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner | DFDS A/S |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Yard number | 6022 |
| Launched | 21 December 1998[1] |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-ro cargo ship |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 197.82 m (649.02 ft) |
| Beam | 25.90 m (84.97 ft) |
| Draught | 7.50 m (24.61 ft) |
| Notes | [2][3] |
Fire
On Saturday 16 November 2013, Britannia Seaways caught fire in the North Sea, trapping 32 crew on board. Helicopters sent from Norway were unable to take the crew off the ship due to bad weather conditions. The fire caught alight in a container on one of the upper decks, and was extinguished 13 hours after it broke out. The ship was carrying military equipment to Norway for a military exercise and reached Bergen a few days later. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was unknown and was under investigation.[4]