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Sunday 27 January 2019

German training ship (ex-Föhr 1962-1996, Burkana 1996-2013) MWB-Föhr 2013-

Wilhelmshaven, Germany October 2018

Germany-flagged, IMO 9068873. As the Burkana Honduras-flagged; homeport San Lorenzo, call sign HGSE6 and managed by Wolff-Kraftfahrzegtecjnik, Bad Dierkheim, Germany. Bought by MWB Motorenwerk Bremerhaven GmbH in 1983 as an old tug to be used for training in ships technology. Restored and repaired and in in 2015 executing successful trials. Built by Schichauw Werke, Elblag, Poland as the large harbour navy tug Föhr (Y821) in 1962. Class: 724. Commissioned on 4 October 1962 and decommissioned on 29 September 1994. Gross tonnage 153 tons, summer deadweight 47 tons and as dimensions 30,60 x 7,45 x 3,oo metres. Horsepower 71kW. Speed 12 knots.