“RollDock Star” docks in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

This ro-ro vessel, prepared for the transport of heavy cargo, belongs to the new generation of semi-submersible ships and is named “RollDock Star”, registered in the Netherlands. It has docked at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife for provisioning and fuel supply by CEPSA. Notably, it features two cranes on the port side, capable of lifting weights of 350 tons.

Built at the FSG shipyard in Germany and commissioned in 2013, it is owned by the Dutch company RollDock Shipping. It has a gross tonnage of 15,382 tons and is equipped with a ramp at the stern and a deck measuring 119.44 m in length and 19.40 m in width, allowing it to load 4,000 tons, suitable for the embarkation of ships or artifacts of those dimensions. It is powered by two Mak 9M32 engines totaling 9,000 kW, enabling it to maintain a speed of 17 knots. IMO Code 9656498.

View from the stern, showing the ramp and the two cranes located on the port side

Photos: Ramón Acosta Merino