Britannia Seaways

History
Name	2000 - 2011: Tor Britannia 2011 - present: Britannia Seaways
Owner	DFDS A/S
Operator	2000 - 2011: DFDS Tor Line 2011 - present: DFDS Seaways
Port of registry	Copenhagen, Denmark
Builder	Fincantieri
Yard number	6022
Launched	21 December 1998[1]
Completed	2000
Identification	Call sign OZTS2 IMO number: 9153032 MMSI number: 219825000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Ro-ro cargo ship
Tonnage	24,196 GT 11,089 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
Length	197.82 m (649.02 ft)
Beam	25.90 m (84.97 ft)
Draught	7.50 m (24.61 ft)
Notes	[2][3]

Britannia Seaways is a ro-ro cargo ship operated by DFDS Seaways.

Fire

On Saturday 16 November 2013, Britannia Seaways caught fire in the North Sea trapping 32 crew on board. Helicopters were despatched from Norway were unable to take the crew off of 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 is unknown and under investigation.^[4]

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