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Vessel

FLIPPER

IMO 7641190
PassengerBuilt 1977Active
FLIPPER — vessel photo
Photo: Reservejäger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
406
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
51
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
1977
Year built

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Particulars

IMO
7641190
MMSI
211208420
Call sign
DCVT
Flag
DE
Type
Passenger Ship
Length (LOA)
46.61 m
Beam
8 m
Home port
CUXHAVEN

Ownership

Beneficial owner
Operator
Technical manager
Commercial manager
Class society
BV
Design DWT
Flag
Built

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Special survey
  2. Casualty · Beached/Grounded
    Vessel ran aground on sandbar shortly after departure in harbour waters amid NW
  3. Casualty · Beached/Grounded
    Vessel ran aground between Island Neuwerk and Cuxhaven, Germany, due to low wate
  4. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
Special survey
04 Apr 2026
IOPP issued
IOPP expires

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
24 Jul 2023Beached/GroundedVessel ran aground on sandbar shortly after departure in harbour waters amid NW winds, en route from Neuwerk island to Cuxhaven, Germany. There were 394 people on board. She refloated on 26 July.
14 Jun 2023Beached/GroundedVessel ran aground between Island Neuwerk and Cuxhaven, Germany, due to low water levels caused by strong eastern wind. 17 passengers were taken by another vessel to Cuxhaven. The ship was refloated by own means.