The postal services of the Nordic countries are jointly issuing a three-part stamp series entitled Nordic Coastlines. All eight Nordic countries will be issuing stamps and mini sheets in this series during 2010, 2012 and 2014. The theme of the first part is“Life by the coast”.
The DKK 5.50 stamp shows the ship MAAS VIKING, photographed at the fitting-out quay at Lindø Shipyard. The ship, designed to carry wheeled cargo such as cars, truck trailers and railway trucks, was delivered in May 2009 to a British shipping company.
The DKK 5.50 stamp depicts a crane grab used by the port’s quayside cranes to unload animal feed. The tall building is an animal feed warehouse belonging to a local bulk goods company. The grey building on the left is a warehouse, originally a salt store, but now used for various other products.
Built as a ro-ro ferry under yard No 217 by the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Odense, Denmark for Prospect number 56 Ltd, (Epic Shipping, London U.K.), Singapore.
2005 Ordered..
16 February 2008 launched under the name MAAS VIKING.
Tonnage 29,004 grt, 8,702 net, 11,636 dwt., dim. 193.00 x 26.00 x 6.50m. (draught)
Powered by two MAK 9M43 diesel engines, 16,200 kW, twin shafts. Speed 21.5 knots.
Accommodation for 12 passengers.
Trailer capacity 254 trailers.
27 May 2009 delivered. Homeport London.
May 2009 chartered by the Norfolk Line a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolkline
31 May 2009 the first sailing in the service from Vlaardingen, Netherlands to Killingholme, U.K.
20 June 2009 she was christened by Mrs. Fabiënne Bruinsma the wife of the mayor of Vlaardingen.
2012 Sold to CLdN ro-ro S.A. Luxembourg, renamed KENT, still in charter for the Norfolk Line.
2012 10 01. Arrived in Rotterdam and ended charter to DFDS Seaways.
2012 10 17. Initiated for Cobelfret between Rotterdam - Purfleet.
2012 10 22. Departed Rotterdam for Eemshaven.
2012 10 25. Departed Eemshaven for Aqaba.
2012 11 19 - 2012 11 22. Deployed for Cobelfret between Rotterdam - Purfleet.
2012 12 24. Departed Rotterdam for Rijeka.
2013 01. Chartered out to Ekol Lojistik. Renamed HATCHE .
2013 01 09 - 2013 01 11. Departed Rijeka for Trieste.
2013 01 12. In service between Trieste - Istanbul.
2014 01 28. Sold to Alternative Tasimacilik AS, Istanbul, Turkey. Set under Luxembourg flag.
2015 01. Transferred to Turkish flag, home port Istanbul.
2020 01. Chartered out to Stena Line.
2020 01 27. Deployed between Europoort - Killingholme.
2021 07 26. Sold to Polish Ocean Lines, Gdynia, Poland. Set under the flag of Malta, home port Valletta. Renamed POL STELLA . Chartered out to Stena Line.
2022 01. Completed charter to Stena Line.
2022 01. Chartered out to DFDS.
2022 02 09. Arrived in Seté. Deployed between Seté - Yalova.
2025 In service, IMO No 9457165. Same owner and name.
Denmark 2010 5.50 DKr. Sg?, scott?
Source: Marine News. http://www.faktaomfartyg-se/maas_viking_2009.htm