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Small Coastal Tanker "MS Dirk" (Career Friendly)

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The MS Dirk is one of the first coasters built in Germany after the Second World War

In 1949 the ship was laid on the keel and after 4 months it was ready, the launch took place on September 8th, 1949 in Bremerhaven at the Lloyd shipyard.
The client MWB (MaSchienen Werke Bremerhaven) wanted a coaster for their fleet of tugboats and ocean-going tugboats that survived the second world war
since the concept of the ship was based on a general cargo freighter such as indicated cargo rooms and two cranes, which of course were redesigned for tanker operation

the ship got a radar in the 1960s and drove until the 1980s, after which the ship went into the ownership of the provat, where it went back to hobby driving from 1998 and regularly undertakes trips and sports on the German north sea coast until 2023 boats, hobby seafarers and from time to time work ships refueled

the ship here is in the condition after the 1960s with radar but without much technology, a simple ship that was built for refueling and also fulfills this task, whether in rough seas, fog or in the harbor, this ship has enough willpower to find its way tread!




the bridge is kept simple, there you will find everything important for driving, the filling and emptying of the tanks works quite well after a short experimentation and is easier than it looks at first glance

The engine is a bit heat-sensitive at 100% thottle, but sailing doesn't always go at full speed.
otherwise the handling is good except that it doesn't drive like a car when empty in rough seas, so be careful and it's best to always leave ballast in the form of small amounts of diesel (or something similar) in the tank!