After a bit of back and forth, it seems that Southern Actor will come to Bergen and Fjordsteam after all!
From Wikipedia;
"Southern Actor" is a whaleboat , now functioning as a museum boat based in Sandefjord . It was built in 1950 for the whaling company Chr. Salvesen in Leith in Scotland . When old whalers in the 1980s in Sandefjord found that an old whaleboat also had to be taken care of, it proved impossible to find one of the city's own whaleboats. None were in such a condition that it was suitable for restoration. The choice therefore fell on "Southern Actor". This could be justified, among other things, because the company Salvesen can be said to be half Norwegian. A large part of the crews on Salvesen's expeditions were from Vestfold , and the company's floating cooking facilities were equipped in Tønsberg.
In the 1950s, Salvesen's shipping company had two floating whaling farms in the Southern Ocean , as well as the land station Leith Harbour on South Georgia . In the period 1964–75, the "Southern Actor" caught whales in northern waters and belonged to the Whaling Station in Tromsø under the name "Polarbris 8".
In 1981, the Southern Actor (Ibsa Uno) was sunk in Vigo after sabotage by Watson's Sea Shepard. It was raised and repaired shortly afterwards and renamed ITAXA III. [1]
In 1995, the Southern Actor was completely restored, as authentically as possible to the original state of the boat. In the same year, she was declared a protected vessel by the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage. [2] The boat belongs to the Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
On 22 June 2017, the Southern Actor ran aground in the Sandefjord fjord on its regular tourist route, causing the propeller shaft to bend. One of the propeller blades broke, causing small holes that were repaired the same day. There were also large scratches on the port side of the boat. No one was injured. With these damages, the Southern Actor is no longer seaworthy and has been moored at the Museumsbrygga in Sandefjord since. The Whaling Museum has estimated that it will cost over two million kroner to repair the boat. [3]
On November 14, 2017, it was confirmed by the Whaling Museum that Southern Actor would be towed to Horten Skips Reparasjoner A/S (HSR/Horten Verft), and Color Line Marine was responsible for the repairs during week 48, following the damage it sustained on June 22, 2017. The boat returned to Sandefjord in May 2018, fully restored and ready for operation.
Want more??
/by SanderFjordsteam is over for this time, and we are very satisfied.
If you still have a holiday and want to experience more coastal culture, we recommend the Jakob Sande evening at Kobbeskjæret (in Fjaler) next Friday, and the Sjøbufestivalen which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, also in Fjaler. Both events are part of Dalsfjordveka.
You can buy tickets at Ticketco.no. Search for Kobbeskjærskveld and/or Fjaler.
Tickets for Kobbeskjærskveld at this link
Tickets for Sjøbu Festival on Saturday can be found here
Tickets for Sjøbu Festival on Sunday can be found here
Lecture at D/S "The Horseman"
/by SanderUnder Fjordsteam vil det bli halde ei serie med roedrag ombord på D/S “Hestmanden” tilrettelagt og arrangert av Hardanger Fartøversenter.
Trykkfeil i programmet
/by SanderTil lands, og til vanns og i lufta med
/by SanderFjordsteam tilbyr opplevelser som ingen andre festivaler kan tilby.
Under Fjordsteam får Bergen besøk av et 75 år gammelt passasjerfly, en DC3 Dakota. Fredag og lørdag kan dette oppleves i kombinasjon med veteranbuss. Søndag 5. august arrangeres en helt spesiell rundtur. Den starter med dampbåten S/S “George Stephenson” fra Rotterdam, fortsetter med damptog fra Garnes til Midtun og veteranbuss fra Midtun til Flesland. Deretter 25 minutters flytur der mankkretset over kappracet på Byfjorden. Etter flyturen returnerer vi med veteranbuss til Bergen.
Billetter og detaljert program finner du her.
Har du lyst å lese mer om flyet finner du en del på denne llinken
Travel with D/S “Stord 1” to Rosendal
/by SanderReis som i gamle dager ved å følge Stord 1 fra Bergen til vakre Rosendal
Fra Bergen, Holbergskaien onsdag 1. august kl 11.00
Turen tar ca 5 timer gjennom vakre fjordlandskaper. Ombord kan du få kjøpt sveler, kaffe og betasuppe. Dersom du vil følge oss tilbake til Bergen og være med på innseilingen til Fjordsteam, går vi fra Rosendal kl 11.00 torsdag og er på Vågen rundt kl 17.30. Overnatting i Rosendal må ordnes på egenhånd
Billettpris
Voksen kr 300,- en vei
Barn kr 75.- en vei
På ruta innover kjøper du billett ombord.
Billett til ruta til Bergen kjøper du her.
CONGRATULATIONS!
/by SanderAfter a bit of back and forth, it seems that Southern Actor will come to Bergen and Fjordsteam after all!
From Wikipedia;
"Southern Actor" is a whaleboat , now functioning as a museum boat based in Sandefjord . It was built in 1950 for the whaling company Chr. Salvesen in Leith in Scotland . When old whalers in the 1980s in Sandefjord found that an old whaleboat also had to be taken care of, it proved impossible to find one of the city's own whaleboats. None were in such a condition that it was suitable for restoration. The choice therefore fell on "Southern Actor". This could be justified, among other things, because the company Salvesen can be said to be half Norwegian. A large part of the crews on Salvesen's expeditions were from Vestfold , and the company's floating cooking facilities were equipped in Tønsberg.
In the 1950s, Salvesen's shipping company had two floating whaling farms in the Southern Ocean , as well as the land station Leith Harbour on South Georgia . In the period 1964–75, the "Southern Actor" caught whales in northern waters and belonged to the Whaling Station in Tromsø under the name "Polarbris 8".
In 1981, the Southern Actor (Ibsa Uno) was sunk in Vigo after sabotage by Watson's Sea Shepard. It was raised and repaired shortly afterwards and renamed ITAXA III. [1]
In 1995, the Southern Actor was completely restored, as authentically as possible to the original state of the boat. In the same year, she was declared a protected vessel by the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage. [2] The boat belongs to the Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
On 22 June 2017, the Southern Actor ran aground in the Sandefjord fjord on its regular tourist route, causing the propeller shaft to bend. One of the propeller blades broke, causing small holes that were repaired the same day. There were also large scratches on the port side of the boat. No one was injured. With these damages, the Southern Actor is no longer seaworthy and has been moored at the Museumsbrygga in Sandefjord since. The Whaling Museum has estimated that it will cost over two million kroner to repair the boat. [3]
On November 14, 2017, it was confirmed by the Whaling Museum that Southern Actor would be towed to Horten Skips Reparasjoner A/S (HSR/Horten Verft), and Color Line Marine was responsible for the repairs during week 48, following the damage it sustained on June 22, 2017. The boat returned to Sandefjord in May 2018, fully restored and ready for operation.
D/S “Southern Actor”
/by SanderD/S “Southern Actor” får ikke lov å delta på Fjordsteam i Bergen av sine eiere Vetsfoldmuseene. Dette til tross for at det frivillige og kompetente mannskapet på båten har sett fram til deltagelsen på Fjordsteam og gledet seg stort, og mente det teknisk ikke var noe problem å gå til Bergen. I tillegg til kr. 200 000.- som Fjordsteam var villig å bidra med til drivstoff, hadde mannskapert skaffet solid sponsing lokalt. Begrunnelsen for å nekte deltagelse på Fjordsteam var at man i fjor hadde en kostbar grunnberøring, og det kunne skje et nytt uhell på turen til Bergen. “Southern Actor” var brukt til hvalfangst i verdens tøffeste farvann – Sørishavet. Den største faren for en båt som “Southern Actor” er om de frivillige blir lei og forsvinner.
M/S “Sølvskjær”
/by SanderM/S “Wedøy” has been sold, and the owner is bringing his new boat M/S “Sølvskjær” in its place.
Sølvskjær was built in Flekkefjord in 1954. 15.2m long, 52m wide and 2.2m deep. The contractor was Gunnar Egeland. The vessel has been a shrimp trawler for most of its life, except for a short period of fishing. The vessel was first fitted with a two-cylinder Union 100-140 Hp engine. In 1965 the engine was replaced with a new 120 Hp Grenaa. In 1969 this was replaced with a 300Hp Detroit 8V71 engine.
Sølvskjær has been popularly known as the silver spoon because she is so well-mannered.
The vessel was taken out of fishing in the early 2000s and berths and a lounge were built into the hold. Apart from this, the vessel is unchanged. Much of the original has been preserved for the future.
D/S “Børøysund”
/by SanderDå har desverre D/S “Børøysund” sett seg nøydd til å trekke deltaking. Dei held på med ein større jobb på kjelen, og den vart meir omfattande enn antatt. 5 årsklasse skal også utførast, så desverre…. dei ikkje får seglingspapira klare i tide.
Hjemme igjen!
/by SanderDet har vært stille en stund, men vi fortsetter nå å presentere de påmeldte båtene. Det er desverre ikke plass til flere fartøy, og stopp ble satt ved 65, som er ny rekord.
MS Lindenes ble bygget på Nordtveitgrend i Fusa i 1943 (75 år i år) for persontransport i Odda, hovedsakelig skyss av arbeidere til og fra Det Norske Zinkkompani AS på Eitrheimsneset i Odda, lokalt kalt «Zinken». Lokalbefolkningen har i alle år kalt båten for ”Sinkskøyto”.
Vinterstid hadde skuta en viktig funksjon med å holde havnebassenget åpent for is, både for egen ferdsel, men også for annen båttrafikk i havnebassenget. Skuta hadde også en viktig funksjon som beredskapsbåt i forbindelse med ras og flom i den trange Sørfjorden.