NORDSTJERNEN (2)

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:16 pm

NORDSTJERNEN (2)
In the Rute: 24-02-1956 - 04-04-1994 / 2001 - 2002; winter 2005/2006 - 22-03-2012;
Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab - Bergen ; in January 1979 A/S Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap - Tromsø; after 2002 Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap ASA - Tromsø; 01-01-2006 Hurtigruten Group ASA - Tromsø
Ordered January 1955; launched 26-10-1955; delivered 24-02-1956 by Blohm & Voss AG - Hamburg (787)
80,78 x 74,99 x 16,65 x 7,17 x 4,51 m
2.194 grt; 570 dwt
L.A.T.U.
5255777
2SA 6 cylinder Burmeister & Wain type 650.VBF.90, 500x900; in 1983 4SA 8 cylinder Maschinenbau Kiel; 3 generators 130 kW/220 V/50 Hz; 1 generator 30 kW/220 V/50 Hz
3.000 bhp; 2.207 kW; after 1983, 3.333 bhp
16,5 knots
Passengers: 450; 192 bunks; after 1983, 179 bunks; after 1994, 164 bunks and 410 passapassengers
Newbuilding for the price of 11.300.000 NKr
Sold 03-12-2012 as NORDSTJERNEN to M/S Nordstjernen AS c/o RS Platou Finans (Vestland Rederi A/S [Vestland Marine Sp Z oo]) - Bergen for the price of 6.100.000 NKr

First trip in the Rute in 1956.
In winter 1982/1983 modernised at Mjellem & Karlsen - Bergen.
13-12-1993 grounded in Brønnøysundet.
In 1994 rebuild again.
From 04-04-1994 in summer trips to Spitsbergen.
From 09-09-1995 till 18-03-1996 in the Hurtigrute.
In 2001/2002 stand-inn for HARALD JARL in the Hurtigrute.
Winter 2005/2006 as stand-in for NORDKAPP in the Hurtigrute.
23-02-2007 due to engine failure grounded in Værlandet in Sogn og Fjordane, south of Florø in her northbound trip.towed free by two tugs and brought to Florø.
12-11-2012 taken as Culture vessel with Norwegian Riksantikvaren - Oslo
11-11-2013 at 22:00 hrs grounded near Storøy in Karm Sund West of Tonger lighthouse. 12-11-2013 towed free by MEGA MAMMUT and two smaller tugs; brought to Haugesund and repaired bottom damage.
In January 2015 back in charter for trips to Spitbergen.

Photo's: Henk de Winde

Post by **alasdairmac** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:14 pm

Saw her up at Ny Alesund on Spitzbergen five or six years ago when she was on her regular supply run to the Polar Research Station there.

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:32 pm

These oldies where very fine and cosy ships to be on board. Unfortunitly they are very expensive to keep them sailing and because Hurtigruten is writing figures in red at the moment, it won't be long before the last two also will leave the Rute!

Magoonigal · Post by **Magoonigal** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:30 pm

I must admit I like that class of ship as well.

We tried to go on one of them but I don't think any of the Cabins had private facilities.

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:11 pm

Yes Paul, it has. About half of the cabins of LOFOTEN have shower and toilet! Also on NORDSTJERNEN but there you really don't have much place for two! Try LOFOTEN and ask for 214. The best cabin with a relative big bathroom.
I must have a cabin plan somewhere, try to copy it tomorrow if you like?

Magoonigal · Post by **Magoonigal** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:34 pm

This was years ago Henk when we ended up on the Midnasol.

However next June we are Cruising on Oriana and visiting Norway again.

Cruise goes from Southampton to Stavanger; Flaam; Geiranger; Trondheim; Honningsvaag; Tromso; Andalsnes; Olden; Bergen and back to Southampton.

We are hoping for some sunshine this time as we have not been very lucky in the past!!

We missed out on the excusion to Geiranger when we were on the Midnatsol so we picked this cruise. We have visited Stavanger, Flaam, Olden and Bergen in recent times so it will be very nice to revisit the other's after a long gap.

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:39 pm

If you would like to sail on NORDSTJERNEN, don't wait to long! Her next survey is 30-11-2012. For LOFOTEN 28-02-2014.

Try a trip end of MArch/beginning of April and have a look in the mountains above Tromsø like we did last time:

Magoonigal · Post by **Magoonigal** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:42 pm

One of our Norwegian Friends used to sail on the Hurtigruten every Christmas after his wife died and we always laughed at his Postcards. The one that sticks in my mind was when he told us he had, had "A Codfish Dinner" on Christmas Day!

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:43 am

Pictures made during rebuilding (a bit) and repainting at the yard in Gdansk by Jacco van Nieuwenhuyzen

Henk · Post by **Henk** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:48 pm

On Nov 11, 2013, at 10 p.m. the "Nordstjernen" with 21 persons on board ran aground at the northern spit of Storøy in the Karm Sound, west of Tonjer l/h. Two tugs failed to refloat the vessel on Nov 12 at 3 a.m. It finally could be refloated at 7 a.m. with the high tide.
The ship was pulled off by three tugs including the "Mega Mammut" and docked in Haugesund around 7.30 a.m. where the Haugaland and Hardangerfjord police boarded the vessel at the Garpaskjærs Quay to interrogate the crew and take drug tests of the bridge crew.
The ship suffered some damage but was not leaking. The Norwegian Coastguard deployed the patrol boat "Ålesund" which was monitoring the situation since 1 a.m. and a Seaking helicopter, the NSSR the lifeboat "Bergen Kreds" which in vain tried to pull the "Nordstjernen" off at 11.30 p.m.