Förde Reederei Seetouristik Explained

Förde Reederei Seetouristik
Foundation:1990
Location City:Flensburg, Germany
Area Served:Strait of Gibraltar
Baltic Sea
North Sea
Elbe
Salish Sea
Key People:Götz Becker
Jan Kruse
Christian Baumberger
Industry:Transport
Services:Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Homepage:frs.world

Fast Reliable Seaways (FRS GmbH & Co KG) commonly known as FRS is a German transportation company specializing in passenger ferry and freight transportation. It originally started as a regional passenger ferry operator founded in 1866. Since then, it has expanded in recent years to an international business group and became one of Europe's leading ferry operators. FRS provides conventional ferries, as well as high speed ferries. With 70 vessels and approximately 2,000 employees worldwide, FRS transports 7.9 million passengers and 2.1 million vehicles per year. The company group has its headquarters in Northern Germany, Flensburg and comprises 17 subsidiaries located in Europe, North Africa, Middle East and North America. Focusing on national and international ferry and catamaran operations, FRS also specializes in Offshore Logistics, Port Management, Crewing and Maritime Consulting.

Subsidiaries

If FRS Iberia and FRS Maroc are counted as separate entities, FRS includes 17 subsidiaries.[1]

Ferry operators

Other services

Fleet

Fast Ferries (vehicle and passenger)

Fast Ferries (passengers only)

Combi-Ferries / Ro-Pax-Ferries

Conventional passenger ferries

Double-ended car ferries

Solar Ferries

Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV)

Taxiboats

Icebreaker

Hovercraft-Boat

Rowing boat

Fleet of operated vessels

Routes

RouteVessel(s)Description
Havneby (Danmark)–Sylt (Germany)MF SyltExpressyear-round service
Tallinn (Estonia)–Helsinki, (Finland)HSC Baltic Jet, HSC Nordic Jetyear-round service (no traffic during ice period)
Hamburg, Wedel, CuxhavenHeligolandHSC Halunder Jet (2003-2017)summer season (March - October)
Stralsund, Schaprode, Zingst, WiekHiddenseeMS Hansestadt Stralsund, MS Insel Hiddensee, MS Schaprode, MS Gellenyear-round service
Taxiboat traffic around the Island Hiddensee (Germany)Taxiboat Störtebeker, Taxiboat Piratsupport traffic on demand
Port round-trips for Tourists (sightseeing) in StralsundMS Altefährduring the summer time
Warnemünde (Germany)–Hohe Düne (Germany)MF Breitling, MF Warnowyear-round service
Wittow Ferry

Wittow North (Germany)–Wittow South (Germany)

MF Wittowyear-round service
Stahlbrode (Germany)–Glewitz (Germany)MF Stahlbrode, MF Glewitzsummer season (April - October)
Schaprode – VitteMF Vitteyear-round service
Port round-trips in StralsundMS Hanseblickyear-round service
Sassnitz-Mukran – Trelleborg, SwedenHSC Skane Jetsummer season (March - October)[2]
Turku Archipelago / Lake Saimaa, FinlandMS Vikare and Nestoriyear-round service
Turku Archipelago, FinlandMS Nordic Duckyear-round service
Pargas Route, FinlandHovercraft Nordic Jetwinter season
Algeciras, Spain – Tanger-Med, MoroccoMF Tanger Expressyear-round service
Tarifa, Spain – Tanger, MoroccoHSC Tarifa Jetyear-round service
Algeciras, Spain – Ceuta, Spain (enclave in Morocco)HSC Ceuta Jetyear-round service
Gibraltar – Tanger Med, MoroccoMF Kattegatyear-round service
Motril, Spain – Tanger Med, MoroccoAl Andalus Expressyear-round service
Alcudia, Spain – Ciutadella, SpainTarifa Jetyear-round service
Ibiza, Spain – Formentera, SpainSan Gwannyear-round service
Muscat – KhasabHSC Jawharat Masirah and Shannahyear-round service
Muscat – KhasabHSC Hormuz and Shinasyear-round service
Muscat – KhasabHSC Al Hallaniyat, Sawqrah and Masirah 4year-round service
Seattle, Washington, United States – Victoria, BC, CanadaHSC M/V Victoria Clipper V, and HSC M/V San Juan Clipperyear-round service
Victoria, BC, CanadaVancouver, BC, CanadaHSC M/V Victoria Clipper Vyear-round service
Miami, USA – Bimini, BahamasHSC San Gwannyear-round service (discontinued 2019)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overview of the activities . Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG . 2016-01-21.
  2. Web site: Timetable 2023 & Prices . 23 July 2023 . FRS Baltic.