M/F Kronprins Frederik" Silence before the year’s first storm in Esbjerg Denmark.

🛠️ The battle against the elements: Hydraulics save the ferry before the first major storm of the year, The forward and aft bridges have been cleared of all equipment. Beneath the massive funnel, old electrical panels are being removed, while work in the passenger area is already well underway, with the first windows having been taken out. Yet, amidst this major clearing-out process, the crew has become occupied with a completely different and critical task. The first real storm of the year is heading straight for the coast, bringing violent gusts of wind; fortunately, the hydraulics for the winches are still functioning perfectly. This allows the crew to securely lash the ferry to the quay and ready it for the storm before the powerful forces of nature strike. #shipspotting #ships #harbour #cruiseship #tugboat #ferry #ship #shipbreaking #Great Belt ferry 🛠️ For- og agterbroen er ryddet for alle enheder. Under den massive skorsten bliver de gamle eltavler smidt ud, mens arbejdet i passagerområdet allerede er i fuld gang, og de første ruder er pillet ud. Men midt i den store tømning har besætningen fået travlt med en helt anden og kritisk opgave. Årets første rigtige storm har kurs direkte mod land med voldsomme vindstød, den akutte situation er, at hydraulikken til spillene stadig fungerer perfekt. Det gør det muligt for mandskabet at tøjre og stormsikre færgen solidt til kajen, inden de voldsomme naturkræfter rammer. 🧡KRONPRINS FREDERIK 🧡 Built: 1981 at Nakskov Skibsværft in Nakskov, Denmark. Length and Width: 152 meters long and 23 meters wide. Gross Tonnage: 16,071 GT. Capacity: Around 1,000 to 1,400 passengers and over 200 cars. Operations: Historically served routes like Korsør–Nyborg and Gedser–Rostock for operators including DSB and Scandlines. Smedegaarden shipbreaking yard 27/07-2026 Did you know that over 80% of the people watching actually don't subscribe to the channel? It costs absolutely nothing to hit that subscribe button, but it shows huge support for my work and helps the channel grow. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to support the stream and catch future live shows 🧡 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS. ✅ Twitch -   / madsenfromesbjerg   Livestreaming does cost me money each month, so if you want to help support the channel buy me a coffee , so we can get better photo equipment / DJI Drone. Buy Me A Coffee MobilePay Box Nr 6938WM