M/F Tycho Brahe is a Danish train and car ferry

Ferry

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 that operates between Helsingør, Denmark

Denmark

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 and Helsingborg

Helsingborg

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, Sweden

Sweden

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, a distance of just 5 km. M/F Tycho Brahe has been in use since 1991. The ship is bidirectional, therefore she 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

Tycho Brahe

Tycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...

. M/F Tycho Brahe was built by Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri in Tomrafjord, Norway

Norway

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. Currently, the ship is owned by Scandlines

Scandlines

Scandlines is a major German-Danish ferry operator.It consists of a parent company, Scandlines AG, and under this parent company a German subsidiary named Scandlines Deutschland GmbH and a Danish subsidiary named Scandlines Danmark A/S...

 A/S and operated by Scandlines GmbH. Between 1991 and 1997, M/F Tycho Brahe was owned by DSB Rederi.

M/F Tycho Brahe can carry 1250 passengers, 260 trucks, 240 cars and 9 passenger train coaches at one time. The ship has three railtracks with the total length of 266 meters.

M/F Tycho Brahe has a sister ship, the MS Aurora at Helsingborg.

Main specifications:

• Length: 111 m/364 ft 2 in
• Beam: 28,2 m/92 ft 6 in
• Draft: 5,7 m/18 ft 8in
• Tonnage: 12000 gt
• Machinery: four-shaft, diesel, 3350 hp

External links

• M/F Tycho Brahe