Dutch-built motor freighter. This is an economical ship with a particularly good loading capacity. The hold is very suitable for light bulk loads such as animal feeds.
Part of our fleet since 2004 as MS Carpe Diem, renamed Kogge in 2020 in partnership with the Peterson Group.
The design of the “Semper Fi” is more streamlined, with a more carefully considered layout than any other inland vessel ever at the time of its construction, without any reduction in loading capacity.
Specific attention was devoted not just to the technical aspects, but also the economic aspects of the design. After all, that’s what it’s all about: achieving the most profitable operations.
The combination of a carefully considered design and advanced, sustainable propulsion resulted in a profitable and environmentally friendly inland vessel with the greatest possible range. In short, a ship that delivers more than just sustainable propulsion.
Green Award Gold!
A modern, self-unloading tanker, specially designed for powdered bulk cargo. The Manu Forti was refitted in 2019 and equipped with eight new cargo/pressure tanks. These have a volume of 1258 m3. The ship is fitted with a modern, fully closed weatherproof system, which is unloaded using pneumatic transport. The tank type is approved by Lloyds register.
Motor barge Tromsø was completed in 2004 at De Waal Machinefabriek B.V. in Werkendam. The ship is 86 meters long, 9.5 meters wide and has a tonnage of 1916 tons.
The m.b.s. Tromsø has been part of the Carpe Diem Inland shipping fleet since 2015.
Renovation of Motor barge Tromsø was completed in August 2024. Now one of the cleanest on the inland waterways. New hardox steel floor at Jan Matena in Papendrecht. New C32 main engine stage V from Pon Power, new Scania D13 bow thruster engine stage V from Veth Propulsion by Twin Disc, new Yanmar generator, all built in at Scheepstechniek Drechtsteden. New nautical equipment in the desk plus 8 cameras by DMT in Alblasserdam. OK Marine #slurink fills the bunkers with 100% HVO biodiesel and this is all recorded and reported with Shipping Technology. ALMOST ZERO emissions!! Now we can make our customers’ CO2 and nitrogen problems disappear in collaboration with our client Transko BV.
The Ooms inland vessel Carpe Diem was used as the model for the “Semper Fi” project. The propulsion data for a period of five years was analysed and a sailing profile prepared.
The “Semper Fi” project, led by Wilco Ooms and Peter van der Zanden in partnership with the Stichting Projecten Binnenvaart (Inland Shipping Projects Foundation), was submitted in 2008, in compliance with the criteria of the EOS Demo scheme. The “Semper Fi” project was approved for this scheme. There were five priorities, with a single end goal: a unique, fuel-saving (CO2), sustainable and safe inland vessel.
