MS Midnatsol (2002)

MS Midnatsol is a Hurtigruten vessel built by Bruces Verkstad in Sweden and Fosen mekaniske verksteder in Rissa, Norway in 2003. It is the fourth ship to sail for Hurtigruten to bear this name. She has a sister ship, MS Trollfjord which also sails for Hurtigruten.[4]

For other ships with the same name, see MS Midnatsol.
History
Name: Midnatsol
Operator: Hurtigruten
Port of registry: Tromsø,  Norway
Route: Bergen—Kirkenes
Builder: Bruces Verkstad, Sweden + Fosen mekaniske verksteder, Rissa, Norway [1]
Yard number: 73
Laid down: 17 October 2001[1]
Launched: 26 April 2002[1]
Christened: 22 March 2003 [2]
Completed: 11 March 2003[1]
Identification:
General characteristics
Tonnage:

16,151 GT [3]

6,353 nt
Length: 121 m
Beam: 21.5 m (70 ft 5 in)
Height: 29,9 m (98 ft 1 in)
Draught: 5.1 m (16 ft 7 in
Decks: 10 [4]
Speed: 15 knots [4]
Capacity: 1,000 passengers, 644 beds,45 cars [4]

At 04:00 AM on the night of 14 December 2003 the ship was on a southbound course between Ålesund and Måløy when the main power supply failed and Midnatsol lost all engine power. The ship was approaching an 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 after an attempt to connect a towing hawser from another vessel also failed. The situation was very critical and Midnatsol sent a Mayday message. The ship was only 150 metres (490 ft) from shore when one of the anchors finally caught. Not long after, the crew managed to restart the main engines and the ship went on to Florø. The cause of the engine stoppage was an overgrown inlet to the engine's coolant systems.[5]

In August 2004, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was recording aboard MS Midnatsol for the series Hurtigruten 365. The recordings took place in one year, and the result was 20 episodes that were shown on television.[6]

On 6 June 2015 the vessel caught fire off Vardo in Southern Norway. The fire started in one of the service rooms. The crew reacted immediately, extinguishing the fire in less than an hour. No injuries and damages were reported.[7]

References
  1. "MS Midnatsol (2003) (23321)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  2. Hurtigrutene.no. "MS Midnatsol (2003)". Midnatsol summary (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  3. "Vessel LEFO3 MIDNATSOL". SJØFARTSDIREKTORATET. Norwegian Maritime Authority. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. Hurtigruten.no. "MS Midnatsol (2003)". Hurtigruten's fleet. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. "NRK - Hurtigruten 365: Fare for ny ulykke" [Danger of new accident!] (in Norwegian). 22 September 2005.
  6. NRK hurtigruten -Takk for oss
  7. Ferry on fire off Norway



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