Kraka in Blohm & Voss drydock, Hamburg, 26.04.2009

A familiar sight at Hamburg harbour since September 2007. For more than 8 years now she's under conversion. At first it was planned to rebuild her as a cable and pipelayer. Now, at last, she's being converted into an accomodation and support vessel.
In August 2000 she arrived at Victor Lenac Shipyard, Croatia, to be converted into a cable layer and was shortened by 15 m, but at some point between 2000 and 2005 work on her stopped.
In September 2007 she arrived at Hamburg and after a lengthy period of lay-up work is now progressing at Blohm & Voss. She is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2009.
Look here for more info about her future: Lauritzen Tankers
Look here for a picture of Kraka at Hamburg in January 2008

Built at Frederikshavn Vaerft A/S, Denmark
Yard No.: 414
Completed: 06.09.1985 as Ro-Ro cargo ship
First name: Mercandian Continent (09.1985)
Subsequent names:
- 01.1996 - RoRo Sentosa
- 01.2000 - Kraka
- 05.2009 - Dan Swift
Port of registry: Copenhagen, Denmark
Call sign: OVZN2

Data as built:
Gt/Nt/Dwt: 15.375 / 6.022 / 9.373
L/B/D (m): 160,51 / 22,31 / 6,73
Speed: 15 knots

Owner: J. Lauritzen A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
Registered owner, manager & operator:
J. Lauritzen Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore