Back to Ship<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n History<\/h3>\n\n\n
| <\/td> | LOI<\/td><\/tr> |
| <\/td> | Building contract<\/td><\/tr> |
| <\/td> | Building started<\/td><\/tr> |
| <\/td> | Keel laid<\/td><\/tr> |
| 7\/9\/1963<\/td> | Launch and baptized by Asbj\u00f8rg Bergsmo<\/td><\/tr> |
| <\/td> | Sea trial <\/td><\/tr> |
| 27\/2\/1964 <\/td> | Second sea trial <\/td><\/tr> |
| 27\/2\/1964<\/td> | Delivered to VDS, Norway<\/td><\/tr> |
| 3\/3\/1964<\/td> | Arrived to Bergen first time<\/td><\/tr> |
| 5\/3\/1964<\/td> | Maiden voyage on Hurtigruten coastal service between Bergen and Kirknes.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 30\/3\/1964<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard, fixing some problems finded in first days in service.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 24-25\/9\/1965<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard<\/td><\/tr> |
| 8-12\/3\/1966<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard<\/td><\/tr> |
| 4\/4\/1966<\/td> | Collision with m\/s Storhaug.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 31\/3-8\/4\/1967<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 7\/9\/1967<\/td> | A rope in the propeller<\/td><\/tr> |
| 17\/2\/1968<\/td> | Hull damage in R\u00f8rvik.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 20-29\/2\/1968<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 1968<\/td> | First use in Svalbard as extended Hurtigrute (Ekspressruten). On the connection only big cities are called. From Honningsv\u00e5g the route runs through Longyearbyen, Tempelfjorden, Barentsburg, Magdalenafjord, Ny \u00c5lesund. 6 connections per season.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 5\/9\/1968<\/td> | Collision with M\/T R\u00f8eggen in Honningsv\u00e5g.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 17\/1\/1969<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Nordkyn in Honningsv\u00e5g<\/td><\/tr> |
| 4-11\/2\/1969<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 15\/2\/1970<\/td> | Collision with the M\/S Ryp\u00f8y in Kj\u00f8llefjord.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 14\/3\/1970<\/td> | Grounded of Ris\u00f8yrenna.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 12-18\/4\/1970<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 1970<\/td> | 2 tours to Svalbard.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 9\/12\/1970<\/td> | Grounded of at Br\u00f8nn\u00f8ysund.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 12\/2\/1971<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Inherred.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 19-24\/4\/1971<\/td> | On dock of the shipyard BMV. Installation of the bar in the 1st class smoking salon. This place later becomes today’s salesroom of the cafeteria.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 8\/5\/1971<\/td> | The ship damaged a mail vehicle in Molde.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 26\/1\/1972<\/td> | Engine damage.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 29\/7\/1972<\/td> | Hit a sandbank outside Longyearbyen. No damages. The journey can be continued.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 8-28\/2\/1973<\/td> | Annual maintenance on dock of the shipyard BMV. There is also a conversion of 4 cabins. The number of beds is reduced from 233 to 229.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 25\/2-4\/3\/1974<\/td> | Docking at TMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 24\/9\/1974<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Faste Jarl.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 26\/11\/1974<\/td> | A net or rope in the propeller.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 11\/1975<\/td> | A major renovation of the interior takes place. The planning was done by the consulting firm Lund, Mohr & Gi\u00e6ve r – Enger in Bergen.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 17\/6\/1976<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Erling Jarl.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 6-11\/3\/1977<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 4\/1977<\/td> | Cruise to Lerwick \/ Shetland and the Orkney Islands.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 19\/7\/1977<\/td> | Grounded at Tjeldsund. The ship suffers major hull damage. The emergency repair takes place at the Kaarb\u00f8 mek. Verksted in Harstad. The complete repair will be carried out by the shipyard Nylands mek. Verksted (at Oslo) performed.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 8\/8\/1977<\/td> | Back in Hurtigruten service.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1977<\/td> | Grounded at Tjeldsund between Harstad and L\u00f8dingen.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 27\/2-4\/3\/1978<\/td> | Docking at Haugesunds mek. Verksted.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 21\/6\/1978<\/td> | The ship damaged of the M\/S Fjordkongen.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 22\/6\/1978<\/td> | Collision with Pier in Stokmarknes.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 4\/8\/1978<\/td> | A hull damage in Stokmarknes.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 12\/9\/1978<\/td> | Collision with (rope pose) at Skjerv\u00f8y.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 2\/11\/1978<\/td> | Propeller accident.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 26\/1\/1979<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Nordnorge.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 15\/3\/1979<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Vikna in R\u00f8rvik.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 5\/5\/1979<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Sess\u00f8y in Skjerv\u00f8y.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 17\/5\/1979<\/td> | A wire rope in the propeller and anchor.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 31\/3\/1980<\/td> | A hull damage in B\u00e5tsfjord.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 11\/6\/1980<\/td> | Collision with M\/S Tuss\u00f8y.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 30\/9\/1980<\/td> | A hull damage in B\u00e5tsfjord.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 19\/10-5\/11\/1980<\/td> | Docking of Aalborg Verft, Denmark. There is a modernization of the facility. 4 large cabins are being built instead of the 2nd class dining room. The main engine receives a repair. There are problems with the cylinder blocks. The whole engine has to be dismantled. The same can be observed on the sister ships M\/S Kong Olav and M\/S Nordnorge.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 22\/2\/1981<\/td> | Collision with M \/ K Lillian Greta in Harstad.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 16\/3\/1981<\/td> | A rope gets caught in the propeller.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1-6\/11\/1981<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard <\/td><\/tr> |
| 21\/5\/1982<\/td> | A hull damage in Kristiansund.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 16\/6\/1982<\/td> | The last journey begins within Ekspressruten.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 31\/10-6\/11\/1982<\/td> | Docking at BMV shipyard. <\/td><\/tr> |
| 21\/10\/1983<\/td> | Loss of anchor and chain.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1-9\/3\/1984<\/td> | Docking at Kaarb\u00f8 mek. Verksted.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 14-31\/10\/1985<\/td> | Dock of Aalborg Verft, Denmark. A modernization of the interior. Some cabins on deck B have their own bathroom (shower and toilet). The old smoking salon stern gets a bar, stereo and a dance floor with the name “Club Nordkapp”. Some steel plates of the hull are exchanged. The hull is painted blue. A design test of the VDS to clarify their shipping colors. The conversion of the cabins can not be held until the desired final date. The remaining work will be done on the way to Norway. The bed capacity is reduced to 223 beds in 91 cabins.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1986<\/td> | The hull gets its black color back.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 29\/9\/1987<\/td> | Small fire onboard<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1\/1\/1988<\/td> | The ship will be taken over by the OVDS. The VDS and ODS merge.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 28\/1\/1988<\/td> | Loss of the anchor in Sandnessj\u00f8en.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 30\/9\/1988<\/td> | Sold to FFR<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1989<\/td> | Fire of an electrical system in the engine room near Bod\u00f8.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1989<\/td> | The bridge and salon deck gets a blue stripe.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1-9\/3\/1993<\/td> | On dock of the shipyard Kaarb\u00f8 mek. Verksted. The fuel tank is renewed.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 27\/5\/1993<\/td> | Three normal round trip of the ship ends in Honningsv\u00e5g. Then a special trip to Murmansk and back to Hammerfest.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1-9\/3\/1994<\/td> | Dock of Fiskerstrand Verft. Here, the FFR gets an offer for a new diesel engine, a MAN with 6000 bhp. The shipping company refuses for economic reasons.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 1\/6\/1995<\/td> | M\/S Lofoten was the first Hurtigrut ship at the new quay in Molde.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 10\/1995<\/td> | FFR talks with the OVDS on the repurchase of the vessel begin.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 7-28\/1\/1996<\/td> | Dock of the shipyard Mjellem & Karlsen in Bergen. Remodeling of the interior. Bed capacity decreases from 213 in 98 cabins to 184 in 94 cabins. New engine block for old B & W diesel engine<\/td><\/tr> |
| 31\/3\/1996<\/td> | Ship returns to the OVDS and the FFR gets off as Hurtigrutereederei. <\/td><\/tr> |
| 30\/5\/2001<\/td> | The Hurtigrut ship M \/ S Lofoten is listed by the Direktoratet for Kulturminneforvaltning. <\/td><\/tr> |
| 20\/4\/2002<\/td> | End of coastal voyages, when Finnmarken replaced her.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 25\/9\/2002<\/td> | Back in coastal service<\/td><\/tr> |
| 12\/4\/2003<\/td> | Laid up<\/td><\/tr> |
| Summer 2003<\/td> | Ship is docked at the Kaarb\u00f8 Verft A \/ S shipyard in Harstad and is being prepared for re-deployment in the Hurtigrute<\/td><\/tr> |
| 24\/9\/2003<\/td> | Occupies the regular space of M \/ S Nordnorge in the fleet. M \/ S Nordnorge is on its way back to South America.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 4\/12\/2003<\/td> | Dock of Kaarb\u00f8 Verft in Harstad. The remainder of the modernization will be carried out according to plan.<\/td><\/tr> |
| 9\/9\/06-27\/4\/2007<\/td> | Representative of M \/ S Nordnorge within the Hurtigruten.<\/td><\/tr> |
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