MS Maud
 MS Midnatsol in Bodø
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MS Midnatsol |
| Operator | Hurtigruten |
| Port of registry | Tromsø,  Norway |
| Route | Bergen—Kirkenes |
| Builder | Fosen mekaniske verksted, Rissa, Norway [1] |
| Laid down | October 17th, 2001 [2] |
| Launched | april 26th 2002 [2] |
| Christened | March 22, 2003 [3] |
| Identification | IMO number: 9247728 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 16140 [2] |
| Decks | 10 [2] |
| Speed | 15 knop [2] |
| Capacity | 1000 passengers, 644 beds [2] |
MS Midnatsol is a Hurtigruten vessel built by Fosen mekaniske verksted in Rissa, Norway in 2003. It is the fourth ship to sail in hurtigruten, who bear this name. She has a sister ships, MS Trollfjord which also sail for Hurtigruten.[2]
At 04:00 AM on the night of 14 December 2003, the ship was on southbound between Ålesund and Måløy, when the main power supply failed and MS Midnatsol lost all engine power. The ship was approaching a underwater reef and the anchors were set out in an attempt to stop the drift, but the attempt failed. All 102 passengers were ordered to the lifeboats when trying to get on board a towing hawser from another vessel also failed. The situation was very critical, and MS Midnatsol sent a Mayday message. The ship was only 150 meters from shore when one of the anchors finally got the mount. Not long after, the crew once again the main engines and the ship went on to Florø. The cause of engine stoppage was overgrown inlet to the engine's coolant systems. [4]
In august 2004, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation recording aboard Midnatsol for the series Hurtigruten 365 . The recordings took place in one year, and the result was 20 episodes that were shown on television. [5]
References
- ^ a b DNV Exchange. "MS Midnatsol (2003)". Midnatsol summary (in in English). Retrieved 2010-26-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b c d e f g Hurtigruten.no. "MS Midnatsol (2003)". Hurtigruten's fleet (in in English). Retrieved 2010-26-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Hurtigrutene.no. "MS Midnatsol (2003)". Midnatsol summary (in in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-26-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ NRK - Hurtigruten 365: Fare for ny ulykke
- ^ NRK hurtigruten -Takk for oss
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