Vulcan

Vulcanus was delivered by Bolsønes shipyard in Molde as building no. 169 in the spring of 1959 for Bergenske Dampskipsselskap. The engine is the original Alpha type 498V0 with 960 hp at 310 rpm.
In the mid-1980s it was sold to Bukser og Berging. In 2009 the team Vulcanus Taubåtkompani bought the boat and it was protected in 2010. Vulcanus has always had its home port in Bergen. It is now operated as a veteran ship and takes on some assignments.

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1889 Built in Stettin, Germany (now Poland)
1899 Purchased by Johan Troye, Bergen.
1909 Bergen's Bugserbaad company.
1911 Karl Johannessen, Johannes J. Gyllestad and Lars Johannessen P/R
1915 A/S LESSING v/C. Fiskaaen Haugesund.
1916 Lars Johnsen, Lars Larsen, Theodora Thuestad and Isak Olsen P/R, Haugesund
1916 AS Stoltz Røthing & co, Bergen.
1983 Reidar Birkeland Release, Avaldsnes, Kopervik
2006 Alf Johnsen, Brandasund
2018 Bergen Coastal Culture Center
Current machine installed in 1965, a Wichmann 4DCT, 300hp.

ELBE

One of the strongest tugs in the world in 1959 to the famous towage and salvage company of Smit from Rotterdam. For 17 years she traveled the Seven Seas towing all sorts of objects, like ships, oil rigs, barges etc. and rescuing ships in distress. The oil industry developed and she became too small. Sold in 1976 to become a pilot vessel at Baltimore. Became a museum ship in 2002 and sank twice in 2004. Restored and active since 2014, visiting maritime festivals in NW-Europe.

Aging

Built in 1939 as a tanker for a Norwegian fuel oil company, converted to a pleasure boat in the 70s...is undergoing upgrades

M/S Polarstar

"Polarstar" was the first purpose-built steel seal ship, built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1948. The ship was partly welded and partly riveted. Later, welding was also done around the rivets in the skin. It had an Atlas polar diesel of 900 hp. New engine in 1967. On seal hunting from 1948 to 2007. Governor's ship from 1979 to 1988. Active in oil exploration from 1964. Expeditions to Svalbard and Greenland, and a lot of refrigerated cargo out of season. Saved from scrapping twice, restored in Poland in the period 2014-2017.

MK Forward II

Built in Lowestoft, England in 1888 under the name "Boy Jack". The vessel was purchased for Norway in 1905 and was named Fremad, later Fremad II. During her long service as a fishing vessel, Fremad has undergone several modifications, engine changes and re-equipment.
Fremad II was considered Norway's oldest fishing vessel, until it was taken out of ordinary fishing in 2007. In 2009, Fremad II was protected by the Norwegian Agency for Cultural Heritage in 2009. Restored until 2022. Fremad II is currently used in the tourism industry.

M/s Skudenes

"Skudenes" is a 37.05 meter welded local liner vessel in steel and aluminum from 1956 built by Brødrene Lothe A/S Haugesund. The interior and equipment were carried out by Det Stavangerske Dampskibselskap (DSD). "Skudenes" operated as a local liner for DSD on the route Stavanger - Skudenes. The vessel was protected by the Norwegian Agency for Cultural Heritage in 2018. The preservation period is set to 1957-1984. The vessel is largely in original condition and with the original main engine, a Normo diesel 4TEV DM 8 cylinder 450 bkh,

Tennfjord

This is the information I have so far.

The story of Tennfjord

The boat Tennfjord has a long and vibrant history that stretches all the way back to the 1930s.

She was built at Måneset, north of Rørvik, by Ramfjord boatyard. Work began in 1934, and the boat was launched on New Year's Day 1935. When she was finished, she was delivered to Kolbjørn Tennfjord in Tennfjorden by Dolmsundet. He was only 19 years old when he ordered the boat.

As early as 1936, Tennfjord went on its first Lofoten fishing trip, where five men lived.

G/B Axle

Originally a six-seater from a lambing yard. Converted to a gabled boat in the winter of 89-90. Now as a leisure boat for fishing and trips.

M/S Nordstjernen

Nordstjernen sailed on Hurtigruten for 56 years from 1956 to 2012. The ship experienced many summers as Svaldbardexpress. Owners were BDS from 1956 - 1979, TFDS from 1979 - 2006 and Hurtigruten ASA from 2006 to 2012. After this, the ship was listed by the Norwegian Ministry of Antiquities and sold to MS Nordstjernen AS with Jarle Rasmussen as the driving force behind the operation and preservation of the ship. The shipping company name is Vestland Classic. From 2015 - 2024 she returned to Svalbard during the summer and from 2025 the ship will sail in Northern Europe, excluding Svalbard.

Mathilde

Mathilde is a Hardanger yacht built in Ølve in 1884, and is perhaps the type of vessel that best characterizes the Hardanger region. It is estimated that around 1900 there were as many as 2,500 yachts in use along the Norwegian coast. Mathilde has a natural fiber gaff rig with a mainsail, three staysails and a topsail, in addition to two mainsails and a jib. In the years 1984-89, Mathilde was repaired and returned to sailing, and was in many ways the starting point when the Hardanger Vessel Protection Center was established.

EINAR

Built in 1943, due to the closure of the fishing grounds in the North Sea during the war, Einar was built, it was used for fjord fishing.

The Ocean Arch

Built in Rognan in 1966. Mainly used for line fishing in Northern Norway. We bought it in 2011 and now use it as a leisure boat. We want to preserve the boat's character as a fishing boat and not change it to look messy on deck.

Mound fish

The boat was in active fishing until 2005 when it was protected. The line equipment on board is completely original and can be used

Dolphin

Clyde-class Lifeboat built for the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) in 1965.
Designed as a large trawler-style vessel capable of extended offshore operations in harsh conditions, equipped with two Gardner 8L3B engines.
Served at Clovelly UK from 1968 to 1975.
Relief fleet from 1975 to 1988.
Since 2002 privately owned and used as a pleasure craft.

"THE EXPRESS I"

"EKSPRESSEN" was taken over by DSD on July 22, 1961, and put into service on Sauda and Sandeid on August 9, 1961.
Until 1972, when the Westamaran "SAUDA" was delivered, "EKSPRESSEN" served the Sauda route, the Sandeid route, the Finnøy/Sjernarøy route and the Jørpeland route.
From 1972 until 1975, "EKSPRESSEN" served the Sandeid route, the Finnøy/Sjernarøy route and the Jørpeland route.
On February 28, 1975, the "EXPRESS" was taken off the route and put into storage and used as a reserve boat.
In 1978 the boat was sold to Sarpsborg for use as a recreational boat.

WESTGAR

Sea bus that ran regularly between Bergen and old Øygarden between 1957 and 1979.
Sold to the Pentecostal church Filadelfia in Oslo and rebuilt as a floating church ship and named FREDSBUDET
Was bought back to our district in the summer of 2007, and regained its original name VESTGAR.
Has since undergone extensive restoration.
Was protected by the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 2014 and received a passenger certificate for 100 pax in 2017.
Now used for boat trips and cultural events in the Bergen area.

Axel

The freighter "Axel" was built in 1878 by Lindholmens Värv in Gothenburg for Ångbåts AB Bohusländska Kusten. In 1883, Axel was leased to Norway and used as the first passenger ferry between Moss and Horten. In 1887, the vessel was sold to Norway, and ten years later, "Axel" was converted into a tugboat. In 1953, the vessel was converted again, now into a freighter. "Axel" has had 11 owners. "Axel" is one of the few surviving smaller freighters built in steel that still exist.

POSEIDON II

Built in Amsterdam in 1958 for the Swedish Rescue Company, financed by Grängesberg.
First operated as an icebreaking rescue cruiser in the Baltic Sea, later in other Swedish waters.
Rebuilt, modernized in 1984. Purchased for Ålesund in 2005, among other things for tourist traffic to North-East Greenland.
Purchased by the POSEIDON Naval School in 2007, for use as a training ship and practical exercises for navigators.
Protected by the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and a member of the Norwegian Association for Maritime Safety.
Maintained certified for Small Coastal Traffic.

Fuglø

Built in 1876 in Næshavn as the jetty Anna Marie, rigging completed in 1877. Wrecked in the storm at Titran in 1899. Rebuilt as a cutter in 1955. Normo 3Z fitted in 1965. Has been in freight traffic from year of construction until 1998. Has undergone extensive restoration over 20 years which is currently being completed at Saltdal shipyard in Rognan and FBM A/S in Reipå.

Ms. Midthordland

MS "Midthordland" was in the period 1947–1962 a local liner of the sea bus type belonging to Det Midthordlandske Dampskibsselskab at Os in Hordaland. In 1962 Midthordlandske merged into Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskab. Painted in HSD colours, "Midthordland" continued in local service in the route area until 1971 when it was sold abroad. After many years in use for various owners in Sweden, England and Norway, the boat returned to Western Norway in 1994 as a veteran boat. With its old name and painted

Aegir

Lifeboat No. 100 Ægir was financed by Norwegian War Insurance for ships by Atle Jensen in 1988, christened in Bergen by Jebsen's wife. Ægir crashed on 29/9 2016 outside Lista went around 2 times watch YouTube about Ægir. The war insurance company is coming to Bergen and wants to see the cruiser again and arrange a meeting with the godmother and a trip on the fjord.

OSCAR

Imported to Norway from Sweden 1991.
Purchased by Eilof 1999 and used commercially until 2017.
Under restoration.

M/K Leiskjær

Built as building number 101 at Mjosund Båtbyggeri AL 1978 Length 51.2 feet. Built for Hilmar and Roar Mikalsen from Røst, later Roar took over the boat alone and had it in active fishing until 2005. Then it was structured and sold down to Frøya. Leiskjærs Venner bought the boat in 2015 and it was protected by the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in January 2024. The boat is actively used to showcase it as the cultural and historical significance it has had on the coast.

MS Sunnhordland

MS Sunnhordland was built in Chicago in 1943 as a naval vessel and served during the war as HMS Kilchrenan. In 1947 the ship came to Norway and was converted into a passenger and car ship for HSD. It operated in Western Norway for several decades before being sold to Finland in 1974 as a cruise ship. In 2016 it returned to Norway and is currently operated as a veteran ship in Stord.