Passing LOFOTEN in Harstad

In route: 20-06-1960 - June 2001
Owner: Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab - Trondheim; in April 1985 Norcem. Shipping parts; in December 1988 Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap A/S-Tromsø
Built: Ordered 2/1/1959; launched 26-01-1960; baptized 29-01-1960; delivered 20-06-1960
Shipyard: Trondhjems Mekaniske Verksted A/S - Trondheim
Construction number: 244
Dimensions: 87.41 x 79.25 x 13.29 x 7.35 x 4.62m
Tonnage: 2,620.83 GRT; 833.99nt; 650 dwt
Call signal: L.A.M.Q.
Lloyds/IMO: 5142657
Machines: Two-stroke 5 cylinder Burmeister & Wain/Akers type 5-50VTBF-110/40, 500x1100 coupled to an adjustable propeller; 3 generators 192 kW/380 V/50 Hz; after 1985, 3 generators 235 kW/380 V/50 Hz
Power: 3,450 apk; 2,538 kW
Speed: 18.3 knots
Passengers: 1st class 55 berths; 2nd class 170 berths; total 652 passengers; in 1983 410 passengers; in 2003, 58 cages; 120 passengers, 50 crew
Purchased: New construction
Removed: Laid up for sale in June 2001 and used as a hotel ship for the Fosen Verft A/S - Rissa

Details: In February 1969 collided with SUNNMØRE in Hustadvika.
On 05-02-1970 collided with RØST outside Bodø.
On 06-01-1973 ground disturbance in Raftsundet.
Renovated in 1980 at Haugesund Mekaniske Verksted.
Grounded on 01-01-1989 in Åboskjæret outside Brønnøysund; rafted by the TAMBUR and ARIL.
On 01-09-1990 collided with AQUAMARIN in Stoksundet.
On 06-08-1997 ground disturbance in Risværsundet for Rørvik; towed to Rørvik by lifeboat KAPTEIN SKAUGEN and repaired at Myklebust Mekaniske Verksted - Gurskeboten.
On 22-02-2001 ground disturbance in Rørvik.
In 2002 for NOK 10 million. as ANDREA to Elegant Cruise Line Ltd. (Elegant Cruise & Tours Inc.) - Monrovia and converted to Uddevalla in August 2002 for $30,000,000.00.
On 04-11-2003 left for Antiqua.
In April 2012 as SERENISSIMA to Premier Cruises Ltd. (West Wind Ltd) - Kingstown.
Aground on 20-05-2013 near Oban (Scotland).