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                                    History

LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
8/6/1977Delivered to Nord-Ferjer A/S, Narvik, Norway.
6/1977Bognes – Lødingen and Svolvær – Skutvik routes.
10/1977Charter to MRF, Molde – Vestnes route
3/1978Bognes – Lødingen and Svolvær – Skutvik routes.
11/1979Charter to VDS, Svolvær – Skrova – Skutvik route
1980Bognes – Lødingen and Svolvær – Skutvik routes.
Winter 1982/83Charter to DSD, Mekjarvik-Skudeneshavn / evtl. auch Stavanger
1983Bognes – Lødingen and Svolvær – Skutvik routes.
1983Lengthened 9 m.
19/6/1990Sold to Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab ASA (OVDS), Narvik, Norway.
1990Bodø – Moskenes route.
1996/97New main engine installed.
1997/98Charter to Torghatten TS, Norway
1998/99Charter to FFR, Norway, Øksfjord – Hasvik route.
2002/03Jektvik – Kilboghavn route.
2002-2007Svolvær – Skutvik summer service. Back up ferry.
2006/07Rebuild.
5/11/2007New owner Hurtiguten ASA, Norway
2007/-15Hansnes – Vannøy – Karlsø and Vennesund – Holm routes and back up ferry.
5/1/2009New owner Torghattan Nord AS, Norway
2016/17Tjøtta – Forvik route.
20/12/2019Sold to Bequia Express Co. Ltd. Bequia, St.Vincent & The Grenadines.
New name Bequia Express 2, St.Vincent & The Grenadines flag.
2020Bequia – Kingstown service.