Harry Borthen

Harry Borthen was built at Ørens Mek Verksted in Trondheim for the Science Museum's Trondheim Biological Station, which is part of today's NTNU, and was commissioned on June 9, 1962.
The vessel has been used by the university's various departments over the years and also rented out to external users for research and development purposes. The vessel has carried out a number of missions throughout the Trondheimsfjord and the Trøndelag coast with bottom trawling, float trawling, water sampling and bottom sampling.

Veteran ship Sandnes

The night route MS Sandnes ran between Bergen and Sandnes/Stavanger from 1950 to 1974. See our website for more info.

Quest

The agent boat Quest was built for Hansa Bryggeri. In the 1960s it was sold to Wald Jacobsen Confection as an agent boat. In 1976 it was purchased by Gerhard Eikeland and has been his property ever since.

Lena Wallis & Stevens

Built in 1905 for a coal merchant. In the first world war confiscated by the army. After that he worked in a wood company.
Since 1960 perservef.

READY

Parat was the original name. It was built in Stockholm in 1893 for the Ålesund fire department. It was in operation there until 1952. Then it was bought by the Storasund brothers on Karmøy and
converted into a harbor tanker. The hull was purchased by Oddvar Oma in 2000 and rebuilt for the third time. This time as a pleasure boat for the family.

Nybræna

Structured whaleboat that is now in the service of whaling with the sale of whale meat along the coast. Built in Steigen in 1960. Spent a few years in Digermulen and finally many years at Steine ​​in Lofoten before it was structured in 2009. Then owned by the Coastal Association Nybræna as a houseboat and sales boat.
On the night of Boxing Day in 1992, an attempt was made to sink the Nybræna at Kai på Steine ​​by Paul Watson.

Chief

Has worked as a longliner in northern Norway. Called "Ole Johnny".
Today, Øygarden Værtaarvern owns the boat and we are involved in preserving and promoting coastal culture.

HEBE

Built in Motala, Sweden in 1891

RAP

Built in Risør in 1913, used as a fishing boat by the same family in Austevoll from 1916 to 1959. From 1960 to about 1985 owned by Johnsen and Pedersen herring salting plant on Askøy who used Rapp to transport herring between Askøy and Bergen. Through several owners between 1985 and 2008. Completely renovated by Naustvik Båtbyggeri in the period 2010 - 2012 and has been used in fishing tourism until now. Can carry 12 passengers

The Viking

The Hardanger cutter Vikingen was built in Kvinnherad in 1915. The boat was sold to Raudeberg and used for fishing along the entire coast until 1978. When new, it was rigged as a galeas with a 16 hp Volda-Hein engine. In August 1941, six men fled to Shetland with the boat, and it was used for fishing in Scotland during the war. The Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter took over the Vikingen in 1986 and restored it back to its original condition from 1915.

MK Most

M/K Møst, a 50 foot cutter from 1943 built at Bremsnes boatyard, launched in 1945 with a new Union 30Hk on board. Extended to 50 feet in 1950 at Flatsetsund boatyard. Ran as a local liner from Møstavåg to Kristiandsund for many years. Was also used as an agent boat for traveling salesmen for many years between Kristiandsund and Bodø. Was also a reserve boat for MRF for a period in the 60s. New Scania Vabis 200hk installed in 1969. Has been back in Møstavågen on Nordmøre since 2019.