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Molslinjen

{{Short description|Danish ferry operator}}

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{{lang|da|Molslinjen}} (previously {{lang|da|Mols-Linien}}) is a Danish company that operates ferry services between Jutland and Zealand, and also services to Bornholm. In March 2017, the routes in the Kattegat were renamed to Molslinjen.

History

Molslinjen was formed by DFDS in 1964 sailings commenced on 18 May 1966.{{cite web|url=http://www.faergejournalen.dk/Mols_Linien/Mols_Hist.html|title=st ark|first=Heino|last=Skjøtt|access-date=15 February 2017}}

A downturn in traffic following the 1973 oil crisis led Molslinjen into a pooling agreement with rival Grenaa-Hundested Linien in 1979.{{cite web|url=http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/MolsLine.html|title=Mols Line Ferry Postcards|access-date=15 February 2017}}

In 1984 DFDS sold Molslinjen and Grenaa-Hundested Linien to J. Lauritzen A/S. The company was sold 4 years later to Danish investment company DIFKO.

In 1999 Molslinjen merged with Scandlines subsidiary Cat-Link.

Scandlines sold its holding to the Clipper Group in 2008.

In July 2011, Molslinjen announced it was to terminate the Kalundborg – Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route.{{Cite web | url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/MOLS.CO/key-developments/article/2358059 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219082432/http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/MOLS.CO/key-developments/article/2358059 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-02-19 | title=2358059 - Profile}}

Molslinjen terminated the Aarhus – Kalundborg route on 15 September 2011. Thereafter the route was operated by Kattegatruten until October 2013 and then suspended.

In 2016 Molslinjen won a 10-year public tender to operate ferry services to Bornholm, and operations started in September 2018 under the name Bornholmslinjen.

In 2018, the ferry routes of Alslinjen, Langelandslinjen, Samsølinjen and Fanølinjen became part of Molslinjen with the acquisition of Danske Færger.{{Cite web |title=Om FANØLINJEN |url=https://www.fanoelinjen.dk/om-fanoelinjen/om-selskabet |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=FANØLINJEN |language=da-DK}}[https://ferryshippingnews.com/molslinjen-buys-danske-faerger/ Ferry Shipping News. Molslinjen Buys Danske Færger.] Retrieved 22 January 2023

In January 2023, the Danish and Swedish competition regulators approved the sale of ForSea Ferries to Molslinjen for an undisclosed sum.[https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/molslinjen-far-gront-ljus-for-kopet-av-forsea/ Sjöfartstidningen. Molslinjen får grönt ljus för köpet av ForSea.] Retrieved 19 January 2023

Fleet

Molslinjen

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200pxExpress 2align="Center" | 2013align="Center" | 2013align="Center" | {{GT|10,503}}
200pxExpress 3align="Center" | 2017align="Center" | 2017align="Center" | {{GT|10,842}}Sailed from Incat shipyards in Tasmania, April 2017{{Cite web |url=http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/v-print-friendly/69840B030DE9EFCFCA25811300038FD2?OpenDocument |title=Incat Heralds New Generation Fast Ferry |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519135153/http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/v-print-friendly/69840B030DE9EFCFCA25811300038FD2?OpenDocument |archive-date=19 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}
200pxExpress 4align="Center" | 2018align="Center" | 2018align="Center" | {{GT|10,500}}Built by Austal in Western Australia.{{Cite web | url=http://www.austal.com/news/austal-commences-construction-109-metre-high-speed-ferry-molslinjen-denmark | title=Austal Commences Construction of 109 Metre High Speed Ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark| date=26 April 2017}} Austal ships do not have the centre bow that characterises the previous solely Incat built fleet.

Bornholms-linjen

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200pxExpress 1align="Center" | 2009align="Center" | 2012align="Center" | {{GT|10,503}}
200pxHammershusalign="Center" | 2018align="Center" | 2018align="Center" | {{GT|18009}}Operates on Rønne–Køge and Rønne–Sassnitz routes
200pxPoul Ankeralign="Center" | 1978align="Center" | 2016align="Center" | {{GT|12.131}}Operates on Rønne–Køge and Rønne–Sassnitz routes
Express 5align="Center" | 2022align="Center" | 2023align="Center" |Cost €83.7 million, Austal ship. Carries 1,610 passengers and 450 cars.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/austal-to-build-new-catamaran-for-molslinjen-1 |title = Austal to build new catamaran for Molslinjen}}

Langelandslinjen

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M/F Langelandalign="Center" | 2012align="Center" |2012align="Center" |4.500Old livery
M/F Lollandalign="Center" | 2012align="Center" |2012align="Center" |4.500Old livery

Fanølinjen

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M/F Menjaalign="Center" |1998align="Center" |1998align="Center" |751runs on HVO Diesel{{cite web | url=https://www.soefart.dk/article/view/806569/gamle_fanofaerger_forst_med_fossilfri_biodiesel#:~:text=De%20to%20f%C3%A6rger%20fra%201998%2C%20Fenja%20og%20Menja%2C,startet%20p%C3%A5%20at%20sejle%20delvist%20p%C3%A5%20fossilfri%20biodiesel. | title=Gamle Fanø-færger først med fossilfri biodiesel | date=September 2021 }}
M/F Fenjaalign="Center" | 1998align="Center" |1998align="Center" |751runs on HVO Diesel
E/F Grottealign="Center" | 2021align="Center" |2022align="Center" |925|E-ferry{{cite web | url=https://www.fanoelinjen.dk/el-faergen-grotte | title=El-færgen Grotte }}

Samsølinjen

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M/F Fynshavalign="Center" |1998align="Center" |2015align="Center" |3.380Operates Samsølinjen full time, until the arrivel of M/F Tyrfing
M/F Tyrfing{{cite web | url=https://www.maritimedanmark.dk/nye-elfaerger-har-faet-navne | title=Nye elfærger har fået navne }}align="Center" |align="Center" |2025align="Center" |E-Ferry{{cite web | url=https://maritime.direct/2022/08/29/molslinjen-har-valgt-vaerfter-til-byggeriet-af-nye-elfaerger/ | title=Molslinjen har valgt værfter til byggeriet af nye elfærger - Maritime Direct | date=29 August 2022 }}
launched in October 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=Molslinjen: die dänische Fährreederei Samsølinjens feiert den Stapellauf der neuen Elektrofähre |url=https://www.seereisenportal.de/news/kreuzfahrt-news-schifffahrtsnachrichten/molslinjen-die-daenische-faehrreederei-samsoelinjens-feiert-den-stapellauf-der-neuen-elektrofaehre/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.seereisenportal.de |language=de}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_todtIS8s |title=Søsætning af Samsølinjens elfærge, Tyrfing |date=2024-10-21 |last=MOLSLINJEN |access-date=2024-11-14 |via=YouTube}}

Alslinjen

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200pxM/F Frigg Sydfyenalign="Center" |1984align="Center" |2015align="Center"|1.676Full time service, until the arrivel of M/F Nerthus
M/F Nerthusalign="Center" |align="Center" | 2025align="Center" |E-Ferry{{Cite web |title=Where is the ship? NERTHUS |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9144648/mmsi:219033781/imo:9994357/vessel:NERTHUS |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=marinetraffic.com}}
ongoing seatrail in Kalundborghttps://www.faergenyt.dk/nerthus-ankommet-til-danmark/https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:9144648/mmsi:219033781/imo:9994357/vessel:NERTHUS

Øresundslinjen

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Tycho Brahe199111,148 GT1250In service
E-ferry (2018-)		File:20190531 Fersea Tycho Brahe Helsingor 0120 (47981263576).jpg{{cite web|url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9007116&lang=en|title=M/F Tycho Brahe|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=ferry-site.dk|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faergelejet.dk/faerge.php?id=163|title=Tycho Brahe|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=faergelejet.dk|language=da}}
Aurora af Helsingborg199211,148 GT1250In service
E-ferry (2018-)		FILE:20200815 Forsea faerge Heslingborg Helsingor 001-2.jpg{{cite web|url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9007128&lang=en|title=M/F Aurora af Helsingborg|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=ferry-site.dk|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faergelejet.dk/faerge.php?id=164&n=1|title=Aurora af Helsingborg|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=faergelejet.dk|language=da}}
Hamlet199710,067 GT1000In drydock, to be retrofit
into E-ferry		File:MS Hamlet.jpg
{{cite web|url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9150030&lang=en|title=M/F Hamlet|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=ferry-site.dk|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faergelejet.dk/faerge.php?id=165&n=1|title=Hamlet|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=faergelejet.dk|language=da}}{{Cite web |last=Koefoed-Hansen |first=Michael |date=2024-07-28 |title=Molslinjen sætter klimamål |url=https://www.faergenyt.dk/molslinjen-saetter-klimamaal/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Færgenyt |language=da-DK}}
Mercandia IV19894,296 GRT400Replacement & FreightFile:Mercandia IV.jpg{{cite web|url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=8611685&lang=en|title=M/F Mercandia IV|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=ferry-site.dk|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faergelejet.dk/faerge.php?id=171&n=2|title=Mercandia IV|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=faergelejet.dk|language=da}}{{cite web|url=http://www.skip-siden.com/Mercandia%20IV/Mercandia%20IV.htm|title=M/S Mercandia IV|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=skip-siden.com|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220170111/http://www.skip-siden.com/Mercandia%20IV/Mercandia%20IV.htm|archive-date=20 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faergejournalen.dk/jul-kal/Mercandia_4.htm|title="Mercandia IV"|access-date=19 October 2023|publisher=faergejournalen.dk|language=da}}

Former Ships

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200pxMax Molsalign="Center" | 1998align="Center" | 1999align="Center" | {{GT|5,617}}sold in 2024{{Cite web |last=Koefoed-Hansen |first=Michael |date=2024-04-30 |title=Molslinjen sælger MAX |url=https://www.faergenyt.dk/molslinjen-saelger-max/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Færgenyt |language=da-DK}}
M/F Samsøalign="Center" | 2009align="Center" |2014align="Center" |4.630|Sold in 2025 https://www.faergenyt.dk/samsoe-solgt-til-blu-navy/https://www.faergenyt.dk/samsoe-solgt-til-blu-navy/

Routes

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File:Bornholmerfærgen route map.svg

Molslinjen operates various routes around Denmark and surrounding countries, under a multitude of brand names.

  • Molslinjen{{Cite web |title=Time table |url=https://www.molslinjen.com/timetable |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=MOLSLINJEN |language=en-GB}}
  • Odden – Ebeltoft (55 mins)
  • Odden – Aarhus (1 hr 20 mins)
  • Bornholmslinjen{{Cite web |title=BORNHOLMSLINJENs timetable |url=https://www.bornholmslinjen.com/timetable |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=BORNHOLMSLINJEN |language=en-GB}}
  • Rønne – Ystad (1 hr 20 mins)
  • Rønne – Sassnitz (3 hr 20 mins)
  • Rønne – Køge (5 hr 30 mins)
  • Samsølinjen{{Cite web |title=SAMSØLINJENs fartplan |url=https://www.samsoelinjen.dk/fartplan |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=SAMSØLINJEN |language=da-DK}}
  • Kalundborg – Ballen (Samsø) (1 hr 30 mins)
  • Alslinjen{{Cite web |title=ALSLINJENs fartplan |url=https://www.alslinjen.dk/fartplan |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=ALSLINJEN |language=da-DK}}
  • Bøjden (Funen) – Fynshav (Als) (50 mins)
  • Langelandslinjen{{Cite web |title=Se LANGELANDSLINJENs fartplan her |url=https://www.langelandslinjen.dk/fartplan |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=LANGELAND |language=da-DK}}
  • Spodsbjerg – Tårs (Lolland Municipality) (45 mins)
  • Fanølinjen{{Cite web |title=FANØLINJENs fartplan |url=https://www.fanoelinjen.dk/fartplan |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=FANØLINJEN |language=da-DK}}
  • Esbjerg – Nordby (12 mins)
  • Øresundslinjen
  • Helsingør - Helsingborg (20min)

References

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External links

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