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~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for December 2025 ~ 1of2 ~ ~ Tide Navigator ~ departing Poole - November 2025
In late November, regular ~Ships~Dorset~ contributor Frazer Hockey captured these two super images of Tide Navigator departing Poole bound for Sundsvall in Sweden. The ship is owned by Schulte & Bruns Shipping based in Papenburg, Germany on the Ems river and have been trading since 1882 in the same port. By 2025 their modern fleet numbers 27 vessels all built within the past 20 years and focussing on geared tween-deckers and single-deckers between 5,000 and 10,000 deadweight tonnage. They now have branch offices in Netherlands, Sweden, UK and Spain to manage their business. Tide Navigator is typical of their current fleet being readily capable of carrying high containers loads or bulk cargoes and open deck capacity.
~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for December 2025 ~ 2of2 ~ ~ Tide Navigator ~ departing Poole - November 2025
For a ship under 120m in length, Tide Navigator’s container capacity is impressive. With a maximum capity of 336 TEU, this includes 165 TEU on deck where there are 20 Reefer plugs available. Situated on the port side of the weather deck, Tide Navigator has 2 x 40 tonne cranes (at 3 to 24 metre outreach) which are combinable. The ship is registered in Heerenveen and was built in 2011 by Damen Shipyards.
Key Dimensions for Tide Navigator … Gross Tonnage = 5,425 … Length = 118m … Beam = 16m … Deadweight Tonnage = 8,200 … Service Speed = 11.5 knots … Hold Dimensions H1= L21m x B13m x D10m & H2= L51m x B13m x D10m … Machinery = 3,000KW MAK main engine + 300KW bow thruster … Grain capacity = 10,510 cu.m … in service since 2011.
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