Northern Norway
 The Nordnorge in the colors of the OVDS in Brønnøysund
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The Nordnorge ( Norwegian for Northern Norway ) is a passenger and ro-ro ship operated by the shipping company Hurtigruten ASA and operates on the Hurtigruten on the coast of Norway on a regular basis. The ship is named after the northernmost part of Norway (officially: Nord-Norge ). She is the fourth ship of the shipping company that bears this name. The first Nordnorge was put into service as early as 1924.
history
Construction and commissioning
The Nordnorge was built at Kværner Ulsteinvik as (Kleven Verft A / S) in Ulsteinvik . The keel was laid on September 8, 1995. On March 19, 1997 the ship was delivered to the shipping company Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskap A / S (OVDS). One day later, the baptism was carried out by the Norwegian politician Sissel Rønbeck .
commitment
After a cruise through the North Sea , Nordnorge began regular service on the Bergen - Kirkenes route on April 29, 1997 .
Starting from November 2002 to April 2003 was Nordnorge in the following years during the winter months in the northern hemisphere for expedition cruises in the Antarctic used. In autumn 2004 the Nordnorge covered the distance between Hammerfest ( Norway ) and Ushuaia ( Argentina ) in 43 days. Among other things, several European cities, the Canary Islands , Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires were called.
In the winter half of 2008/09, the Nordnorge was launched due to massive financial problems of the shipping company Hurtigruten ASA and was later chartered out as a hotel ship to Aker Solutions . A general overhaul took place at the Bredo shipyard in Bremerhaven in summer 2009 . On April 1, 2010 she was reintegrated into the liner service on the Norwegian coast.
In 2016, the ship underwent an extensive modernization with a new Arctic design, inspired by the Arctic Sea and the Norwegian coastal landscape. Among other things, the restaurants, the Multe bakery, the reception with expedition leader and shop as well as numerous cabins have been redesigned. Furthermore, all floor coverings were exchanged for safe, noise-absorbing coverings. The Nordnorge has an expedition team that gives lectures in the conference room, accompanies excursions and provides passengers with a lot of interesting information about places and landscapes along the route.
Special occurrences
- On the night of February 1, 2007, the Nordnorge picked up the passengers of her sister ship Nordkapp , which ran aground off Deception Island in Antarctica on January 30 .
- On November 23, 2007 the Nordnorge was involved in the rescue of the passengers of the Explorer in the Antarctic .
- In June 2011 the broadcaster NRK2 reported live for 134 hours of a trip by Nordnorge , which set a record number of viewers in Norway.
- On November 3, 2014, came before the village Skjervo to a grounding
Machine system and drive
The conventionally designed drive system from Nordnorge consists of two six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines of the Krupp 6M552C series , which act on the two KaMeWa variable- pitch propellers via Lohmann Navilus GCK 755HP reduction gears. Power is supplied by two shaft generators, which are supplemented by two additional diesel generators and an emergency generator. To improve the maneuverability at low speeds is Nordnorge with two Brunvoll - transverse thrusters fitted in the bow and stern.
Furnishing
The Nordnorge is approved for a maximum of 590 passengers. It has 476 beds in 211 cabins, three of which are barrier-free. The cabin offer includes 12 suites of different sizes. There are parking spaces for 35 vehicles on the ship. Access to the vehicle deck is via a hydraulically operated ramp on the port side .
The Nordnorge is equipped with the “Torget” restaurant, an a la carte restaurant, a bistro and the Multe bakery with a cafe and ice cream bar. Above the bridge you have a good view of the passing landscapes from a spacious three-sided glass lounge (Explorer Salon) with the panorama bar. The sun deck with protected and heated seating areas is also located on deck 7 . The ship also has a promenade deck, a fitness room, a wellness area with a sauna and two outdoor whirlpools . The ship is equipped with WiFi.
- Deck 7: Explorer salon with panorama bar, Multe bakery with cafe and ice bar, sun deck, play area, fitness room
- Deck 6: bridge, cabins, 2 whirlpools
- Deck 5: cabins, 6 lifeboats, life rafts, circumferential promenade deck
- Deck 4: “Torget” restaurant, “Bygga” bistro, “Kysten” à la carte restaurant, “Kompass” reception with tour guide and shop, 2 conference rooms
- Deck 3: reception, vestibule, gangway, cabins, laundry
- Deck 2: cabins, car deck, infirmary, sauna
- Deck 1: crew members only
gallery
The Nordnorge 2019 in Brønnøysund
The restaurant on the Nordnorge before the modernization
Nordnorge's Explorer Lounge in 2019
The Nordnorge in Molde
The Nordnorge docks in Rørvik
The northern Norway in the Sunnylvsfjord
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Schiffsdaten , DNV GL, accessed on November 19, 2016.
- ↑ a b c Norwegian Post Ships: MS Nordnorge ( Memento of the original from November 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed December 18, 2010.
- ^ M / S Nordnorge (1997) on Fakta om Fartyg , accessed on December 18, 2010
- ↑ hurtigruten.de new arctic interior
- ↑ Cruise ship evacuated in Antarctica In: Stern , February 1, 2007 ( [1] )
- ↑ Happy ending after a horror trip In: Focus , February 2, 2007 ( [2] )
- ↑ Cruise ship collided with iceberg in Antarctica. In: Agence France Presse , November 23, 2007 ( cruise ship in Antarctica collides with an iceberg ( memento of November 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ))
- ↑ Stricken Antarctic ship evacuated In: BBC , November 23, 2007 ( [3] )
- ↑ 134 hours of live broadcast: Half of Norway is watching Cruise on TV. In: Spiegel Online . June 21, 2011, accessed June 9, 2018 .
- ↑ MS Nordnorge has a crack in the hull after it hit the ground. November 4, 2014, accessed November 5, 2014 .
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