MS Trollfjord
The Trollfjord go in Moldefiord
IMO no. 9233258
The Trollfjord is a ship of the Hurtigruten ASA and travels to the Hurtigruten along the coast of Norway in regular service. It bears the name of the Trollfjord, a two-kilometer long tributary of the Raftsundet, which separates the island of Lofoten and Vesterålen each other. She is the first ship of the Hurtigruten under this name.
History
Construction and commissioning
The keel laying of the Trollfjord place on 18 April 2001 at the Swedish shipyard Bruce Verkstad A / B in Landskrona. After the launch on 10 October 2001 the ship in the Norwegian town of Rissa was transferred and completed at the shipyard Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder AS on 8 May 2002 .. On 14 May 2002, the Trollfjord in Trondheim was baptized by the Norwegian musician Kari Bremnes.
The ship was designed by Falkum Hansen Design A / S and is both in terms of their appearance, as well as your home décor, decorated in a modern style. The design of the device was inspired by the winter on the northern European coast. Your sister ship is the almost identical " Midnatsol ". In contrast to this, however, the Trollfjord had only two bow thrusters at keel laying. As proven in this operation as too weak a third bow thruster at a later date has been retrofitted.
Use
In addition to use in regular service on the Hurtigruten, the Trollfjord is also occasionally used for cruises in European waters.
Machinery and drive
The Trollfjord is equipped with a diesel-mechanical machinery. The two nine-cylinder diesel engines of the Wärtsilä 32 -cylinder developing a power of 500 kW at a speed of 750 rpm. They work by reducing transmission on two propeller gondolas type Ulstein / Rolls- Royce "Aqua Master Contaz 35". The peculiarity of these gondolas are the two coaxial counter-rotating 5-blade fixed pitch propeller with a diameter of 3.1 and 3.4 meters. The nacelles can be rotated 360 ° and allow the three transverse thrusters in the bow high maneuverability. In addition, the ship has two diesel generators and emergency power supply has.
Equipment
The Trollfjord accommodate 822 passengers, this are 646 beds in 309 cabins. For cars 45 spaces on the ship are available, which can be reached by a hydraulic loading ramp on the port side.
The on-board equipment of the Trollfjord are based on the standard of modern passenger ships. The ship has restaurants, bistros, lounges and panoramic lounges and a spa area with fitness room and sauna. The two whirlpools on deck can be used all year round.
Gallery
Trollfjord
The Troll Fjord at the quayside of Kirkenes
Bridge the Trollfjord
Bar on the Trollfjord
Hot tub on deck 9