He has sailed the equivalent almost ten round trips to the moon.
MS Lofoten is the smallest ship Hurtigruten, but is considered by many as the jewel in the fleet.
The ship, which was christened and launched on 7 September 1963 has now set a remarkable world record.
At 14.59 last Saturday had MS Lofoten passed namely 300,000 hours at sea.
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In good hold
– As far as we are able to determine MS Lofoten reach the ship who can demonstrate a main motor with so many time hours, says communication Stein Lillebo in Hurtigruten.
The ship’s engine has in fact obviously got good maintenance in the past soon 52 years, and has never been replaced.
– There is no doubt that you have taken good care of the machine and we are very satisfied with. And those that have bearing on the ship said that the machine is in good condition and can go even further, says Lillebo.
Pleasure trips to the moon
Converted in more straightforward terms, ie engine to MS Lofoten gone in 34.2 years. There are 4 million nautical goals or 7,400,000 km.
The distance is equivalent to the MS Lofoten have sailed 185 times around the equator, or traveled 9.6 times tour trips to the moon.
– The vessel has crossed the Arctic Circle on the way north over 1,500 times and 1,500 times on the way south. I doubt that there are some other vessels that can boast the same, says Lillebo.
The ship is now off the coast of Nordtrønderlag heading south after another, a crossing of the Arctic Circle.
– This is basically a very solidly built engine, but it is also a fantastic maintenance performed over 51 years, says Lande to Maritime.no, who described the record earlier Tuesday.
Prenotato long time
MS Lofoten was recently restored, and the concept on board has since been updated.
It has made the old seafarer extremely popular among both rapid route enthusiasts and tourists.
– The ship is fully booked this year and a long way next year too. MS Lofoten is enjoying a renaissance, and we are very happy. She’s a great ship, the pearl of the fleet, said Stein Lillebo.
Unlike the newer Hurtigruten ships missing the old trotter many of the amenities that today are employed as course.
– Many people like it done the old way. The engine should be heard, it should be sailed without stabilizers and drop slightly through Vestfjord, says Lillebo.
* The engine is a syvsylindret Burmeister & amp; Wain, built under license by Akers Mechanical Workshop in 1963. * This is a crosshead engine with type designation B & amp; W DM 742 VT2BF-90. * The engine is totally 6.3 meters high and weighs 115 tons. * Cylinder volume is 872 liters. Normal rotation rate is 200 per minute. * This allows MS Lofoten can go with a top speed of 15 knots. engine to MS Lofoten
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