”Stella Polaris”

Type of vessel: Passenger ship, built to Germanischer Lloyd “Kleine Kustenfahrt”.
Built: 1961, Jadewerft, Wilhemshaven, Germany. Hull no.: 76.
Material: Steel.
Length: 26.98 meters overall (L:23.60 m).
Beam: 6.52 meters.
Draft: 1.95 meters. (moulded draft: 2.80 meters.
Tonnage: 142 HGT / 2 NT (94 GRT when measured to 1947 convention).
Displacement: About 150 tons, light ship 125 tons.
Main engine: 2 x Deutz SBF 8M 716, 427 kW at 1650 rpm. Reintjes BGA 200 hydraulic reduction gearboxes with ratio 3:1. Engines new 1974. CO2 fire suppression in engine room.
Bow thruster: Hydraulic thruster powered by starboard main engine.
Aux. Engine: 35 kW MvM D226-4 with 34.5 kVA AvK DKB 34/35-4Ts generator.
Bunkers: Diesel – 6,0 ton
FW – 5.100 liters
Septic – 3.000 liters
Ballast – 8.500 liters
Cruising speed: 10 knots at 1200 rpm and about 40 litres per hour.

Equipment: Furuno 1932 radar, Furuno FR 701 N K radar, Robertson AP200 autopilot, Taifun hydraulic steering, Robertson RI 101 rudder indicator, Furuno GP-30 GPS-navigator, 2 x Sailor RT2048, PC with electronic charts, Ludolph 200 mm magnetic compass, Philips SQ6 PA with radio and CD player, Precept fire alarm system, 4 x 50 person Viking life rafts with SOLAS 74/96 B-pack, hydraulic anchor winch, Parco furnace with a BEO 10 V burner and Autoterm 12 kW electric heater.

General arrangement: Wheelhouse with table seats for six. Sun deck can hold about 50 guests on life belt benches and holds the MOB-boat and staircase to main deck. Two WCs on aft deck. Main saloon has 90 table seats with the possibility to set several additional tables for increased capacity, bar in aft. Galley with fridges and freezer, electric stove, dishwashing machine. Shower and three crew cabins below fore deck that are currently under rebuild.

Classification: Built to Germanischer Lloyd + 100 A K E + MC. The vessels traded Germany-Denmark until 1986 when sold to Sweden for trade in lake Vättern. Internationellt Tonnage Certificate issued October 2000. Life rafts re-packed in 2006. CO2-certificates expired 2007. Asbestos examination carried out in 1999. Passenger certificates for 148 passagengers in sheltered waters, previously held certificates for 175 passengers. Latest NDT survey done in 2003. Approved stability book.

As is-where is sale by estate, current owners have very limited knowledge of the ship. Vessel was last trading 2006 and all certificates have since expired.

Position: Karlsborg, Lake Vättern, Sweden.

All details given in good faith but not guaranteed.