MV Hammershus

Hammershus is a Danish roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Molslinjen on the Rønne–Køge and Rønne–Sassnitz routes. The vessel was the first ship built by Rauma Marine Constructions and entered service in August 2018.

Hammershus in Rønne on 18 July 2024
History
Denmark
Name	Hammershus
Namesake	Hammershus
Owner	Molslinjen
Port of registry	Rønne, Denmark
Route	Rønne–Køge, Rønne–Sassnitz
Ordered	June 2016[1]
Builder	Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma, Finland)
Cost	68 million euro[1]
Yard number	6001[2]
Laid down	31 August 2017[3]
Launched	5 January 2018[4]
Completed	22 August 2018[5]
Identification	IMO number: 9812107 MMSI number: 219026000 Call sign: OXPQ2[6]
Status	In service
General characteristics [2]
Type	Ro-ro passenger ferry
Tonnage	18,009 GT 5,402 NT 5,110 DWT
Length	158 m (518 ft)
Beam	24.5 m (80 ft)
Draught	5.85 m (19.2 ft)
Ice class	1C
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 8V31 (2 × 4,880 kW)[3]
Propulsion	Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Capacity	720 passengers 1,500 lane metres[7]