 Tycho Brahe in 2007
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| History | |
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| Name | 1991 onwards: Tycho Brahe |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | 1991 onwards: Helsingør,  Denmark |
| Builder | Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri, Tomrefjord, Norway |
| Yard number | 156 |
| Launched | 19 January 1991 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9007116[1] |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 11,148 GT[2] |
| Length | 111.20 m (364 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Beam | 28.20 m (92 ft 6 in)[2] |
| Draught | 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Installed power | Electric |
| Propulsion | 4×1.5 MW |
| Speed | 14.5 knots[2] |
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M/F Tycho Brahe is a Danish battery-electric car-ferry owned by Øresundslinjen that operates on the HH Ferry route. It has been in use since 1991. The ship is bidirectional, which means it can change direction without turning around, so no time is lost for this. The ship is also able to accelerate and decelerate quite quickly to and from her maximum speed of 14 knots.
The ship is named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. M/F Tycho Brahe was built by Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri in Tomrefjord, Norway. The ship is owned and operated by Øresundslinjen. Between 1991 and 1997, M/F Tycho Brahe was owned by DSB Rederi.
The ferry can carry 1250 passengers, and either 260 trucks, 240 cars or 9 passenger train coaches at one time. It was built with three railtracks inside, with a total length of 266 meters.
- ^ Faktaomfartyg.se "M/S Tycho Brahe", accessed 21 April 2011
- ^ a b c d e "Tycho Brahe". www.scandlines.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.