MS Nordkapp
The Nordkapp discontinued mountains
IMO no. 9107772
The Nordkapp is a ship of the Hurtigruten ASA and travels to the Hurtigruten along the coast of Norway in regular service. The nearly identical sister ship of the " Nordnorge " is named after the North Cape, a towering from the Arctic Ocean slate plateau on the Norwegian island Magerøya.
History
Construction and commissioning
The Nordkapp was on the Norwegian shipyard Kvaerner Ulsteinvik as ( Kleven Verft A / S) on 24 November 1994 set in Ulsteinvik keel. The launching ceremony was held on 18 August 1995 instead, the delivery of the completed ship to the shipping company Ofotens above Vester Aalen Dampskibsselskap A / S ( OVDS ) on March 23, 1996. On the same day the Nordkapp was christened by Queen Sonja of Norway.
Use
On 2 April 1996, the Nordkapp took the line service on the Hurtigruten from Bergen to Kirkenes. Until the commissioning of the " Fram " in 2007 were in the winter half years, since 2005, Expeditions cruises in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica performed.
Incident
- On 30 January 2007, the Nordkapp ran in front of Deception Iceland in Antarctica due. On the night of February 1, 294 passengers were evacuated to the sister ship Nordnorge.
Machinery and drive
The Nordkapp is equipped with a diesel-mechanical propulsion system. It consists of two six-cylinder four -stroke diesel engines Krupp type 6M552C that act on the two - pitch propellers via KaMeWa Lohmann NAVILUS GCK 755HP reduction gear and shafting. During the trip the power supply via two wave generators are done. In addition, two additional diesel generators that are powered by eight-cylinder engines of the type Ulstein KRG -8, as well as an emergency generator are installed. To improve maneuverability at low speeds, the Nordkapp is equipped with two Brunvoll - transverse thrusters in the bow and stern area.
Equipment
The 123-meter long ship can accommodate 691 passengers in 226 cabins and 481 beds. 45 parking spaces for cars can be reached via a loading dock at the port side.
The equipment of the ship has been put together by the Norwegian artist Karl Erik Harr. Numerous photographs and images on board to show the history of Hurtigruten.
- Deck 7: Panorama Lounge, Bistro, sundeck
- Deck 6: bridge, cabins, 2 hot tubs
- Deck 5: Cabins, 6 lifeboats, liferafts
- Deck 4: restaurant, cafe, library, tour guide, 2 conference rooms, a games room
- Deck 3: Reception, Lobby, gangway, cabins, laundry
- Deck 2: cabins, car deck, Ward, gym, sauna
- Deck 1: Access only for crew members
Gallery
Nordkapp in Svolvaer in Lofoten
Bar on the Nordkapp
Starboard bridge wing of the Nordkapp
Nordkapp, decline Deck 7