MF Stord (1970)

History
Norway
Name|

* Stord (1970-1986)
* Fusa I (1986-1987)
* Fusa (1987-present)

Namesake|

* Stord
* Fusa

Owner|

* Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (1970-2006)
* Tide (2006-2012)
* Norled (2012-present)

Port of registry| Bergen
Builder| Hatlø Verksted, Ulsteinvik
Yard number| 110
Launched| 1970
Identification|

* IMO number: 7023099
* Call sign: LNHK[1]

Status| in active service, as of 2012[update]
General characteristics [2]
Type| Car/passenger ferry
Tonnage|

* 675 GT
* 243 NT

Length|

* 44.37 m (145 ft 7 in) o/a
* 40.5 m (132 ft 10 in) p/p

Beam| 10.61 m (34 ft 10 in)
Draught| 3.22 m (10 ft 7 in)
Depth| 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Propulsion|

* 1 × 900 hp (671 kW) Wickmann 6 ACAT diesel engines
* 2 × Volvo Penta MD 100 BK engines
* 1 × Bow thruster

Speed| 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity|

* 237 passengers
* 23 vehicles

MS Stord is a Norwegian car/passenger ferry that has operated on various routes between the numerous islands of Hordaland county since 1970.[3]

## Ship history

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The vessel was built at the Hatlø Verksted yard in Ulsteinvik in 1970 for the Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap ("Hardanger-Sunnhordland Steamship Company"). After operating as Stord from 1970, it was renamed Fusa I in 1986, and to Fusa in 1987. In 2006 HSD merged with Gaia Trafikk forming a new company called Tide. The company ferry section changed its name to Norled in 2012.[3]

## See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 7023099.

* Transport in Norway

## References

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1. ^ "Fusa \- Details and Current Position". marinetraffic.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
2. ^ "MS Fusa : dimensions and characteristics". Norsk Megling & Auksjon AS (in Norwegian). 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
3. ^ a b Langes, W. (2003). "Fjordfähren in Norwegen ("Ferries in Norway")". fjordfaehren.de. Retrieved 22 August 2012. (in German and Norwegian)