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                                    History

LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
28/5/1973Delivered to Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane AS (FSF), Bergen, Norway.
1973Kaupanger – Revsnes – Gudvangen route.
1979Kongsnes – Nordeide route.
1982Balestrand – Hella – Fjærland route.
1984Flåm – Gudvangen route.
1985Flåm – Leikanger and Aurland – Undredal – Midtfjords –
Fresvik – Leikanger – Kaupanger routes.
1986New homeport Florø.
1987Lengthened 10 meters and new main engine at Mandal.
1992Kaupanger – Gudvangen route.
1993Fjærlandsfjord, Måløy – Oldeide, Smørhamn – Kjelkenes and
Askvoll – Gjervik – Fure routes.
2000Leikanger – Balestrand – Vangsnes – Fjærland route.
2001Gudvangen – Kaupanger – Lærdal and
Flåm – Ardal – Undredal – Gudvangen routes.
2005New owner Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane AS, Florø, Norway.
17/10/2012New owner Fjord1 ASA, Florø, Norway.
2016Set for sale.
9/12/2019Sold to Bequia Express Co. Ltd. Bequia, St.Vincent & The Grenadines.
New name Bequia Express 5, St.Vincent & The Grenadines flag.
2020Bequia – Kingstown – Canouan service.