Fjordline - company profile and ships

Ally · 06-14-2007, 01:22 PM

Fjord Line began operations in 1993 on the delivery of the Bergen. The initial route operated between Hanstholm (Denmark), Egersund and Bergen (both Norway). In 1998 they took over the Newcastle-Norway service of Color Line, along with the dedicated ship Color Viking, which was renamed Bergen. The route connects Bergen, Haugesund and Stavanger with Newcastle. Both routes are shown in the map below. In 2002, a majority shareholding in Fjord Line was acquired by Color Line, however, this was subsequently sold. In 2003, Bergen was chartered to DFDS as the Duchess of Scandinavia, being replaced by the Fjord Norway, ex-Spirit of Tasmania/Peter Pan. Bergen returned in 2005, and was renamed Atlantic Traveller.

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Ally · 06-14-2007, 01:23 PM

MS Atlantic Traveller started sailing as MS Bergen in June 1993, used by the company BNR (later Fjord Line). The ship was built and delivered by ”Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder AS”. In 2003 MS Bergen was leased to DFDS Seaways and changed name to Duchess of Scandinavia. Since autumn 2005, the ship has been leased to NAL Operations and is used in Fjord Lines Denmark line as MS Atlantic Traveller.

* Length: 134,4 meter
* Width: 24 meter
* Debth.: 5,6 meter
* Cruising speed: 18 knots
* Stabilisatorer: 2
* Cabins: 207
* P***engers: 840
* cars: 300
* Busses: 45
* Freigth capacity: Dwt. 3070
* Tonnage: 16.552 tonn

Ally · 06-14-2007, 01:25 PM

Jupiter was originally built in 1975 for the Silja Line partner EFFOA, as the Wellamo. In 1981 she was sold to DFDS and renamed Dana Gloria for their Newcastle to Gothenburg and Esbjerg services. In 1983 she moved to the Copenhagen-Oslo service of DFDS. In 1984 she was chartered to Silja Line partner Johnson Line and named Svea Corona (previously carried by a sistership). In 1985 she reverted to the Copenhagen-Oslo service of DFDS, originally as Dana Gloria, but renamed King of Scandinavia when lengthened in 1989. In 1994 she was sold to Color Line and renamed Color Viking, and she p***ed to Fjord Line as Jupiter in 1998, along with her route from Newcastle to Norway.

Ally · 06-14-2007, 01:25 PM

Fjord Norway was built as the Peter Pan (3) was built in 1986 by Schichau Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven, for the TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Her sisters were the Nils Holgersson (4), Olau Britannia (2) and Olau Hollandia (2). She was sold in 1993 to the Government of Tasmania, for service between Devonport (Tasmania) and Melbourne (Australia) as the Spirit of Tasmania. She was laid up in Sydney in 2002 following the arrival of the two Superfast ferries. In 2003, she was bought by Fjord Line to replace the Bergen on their Bergen-Hantsholm route as the Fjord Norway.