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                                    History

LOI
30/10/1980Building contract
Building started
1/6/1981Keel laid
27/5/1982Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
14/12/1982Delivered to Ofotens Damskibsselskap A/S, Narvik, Norway
21/12/1982Hurtigrutens Bergen – Kirknes coastal route.
1/1988Owner Ofotens og Vesteraalens D/S A/S, Narvik, Norway
1988Rebuild at Bremen.
16/4/1991The ship ran aground at Folla, near Lysøsund.
24/4-29/5/1991The repair was carried out at Fiskerstrand Verft.
winter 1994/95Refurbished by Haugesunds Mekaniske Verksted .
3/2006New owner Hurtigruten Group ASA, Narvik, Norway
21/2/2007Sold to Rogaland Sjøaspirantsk M/S Gann, Hundvåg, Norway. New name Gann.
Used as school ship