MS Bergensfjord (2013)
.jpg) MS Bergensfjord | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bergensfjord |
| Owner | Fjord Skibsholding IV A/S |
| Operator | Fjord Line |
| Port of registry | Hirtshals  Denmark |
| Ordered | 17 March 2010 |
| Builder | Stocznia Gdansk, Bergen Group Fosen |
| Yard number | 88 |
| Laid down | 27 May 2011 |
| Launched | 1 March 2013 |
| Acquired | 3 February 2014 |
| In service | April 2014 |
| Out of service | February to June 2023 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruiseferry |
| Tonnage | 31,678 GT |
| Length | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Beam | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Draught | 6.35 m (20.8 ft) |
| Decks | 10 |
| Propulsion | LNG/MGO |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,500 passengers, 600 vehicles. |
| Crew | 70-100 |
MS Bergensfjord is a cruise ferry owned and operated by the Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line. It is used on their Hirtshals – Kristiansand – Stavanger – Bergen route.
The ship was ordered in March 2010, launched in March 2013, and delivered to Fjord Line on 3 February 2014. Bergensfjord is the sister ship of the Stavangerfjord, built in 2013. Like its sister ship, it ran exclusively on liquefied natural gas[1] from 2013 to 2022. Due to the 2021–2023 global energy crisis increasing LNG prices to uneconomic levels, Fjord Line decided to replace the LNG-only engines with dual-fuel engines.[2]
Operations
The vessel primarily operates on the Hirtshals–Kristiansand route, with onward service to Stavanger and Bergen. The crossing duration between Hirtshals and Kristiansand is approximately 3 hours 45 minutes.[3]
Service history
In 2022–2023, Fjord Line decided to retrofit Bergensfjord from LNG-only propulsion to dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO), due to significantly increased LNG prices during the global energy crisis.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fjord Line ferries: 100% LNG". Fleets and Fuels. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Bankes-Hughes, Lesley. "EUROPE: Fjord Line switching LNG-fuelled vessels to dual fuel engines". Bunkerspot - Independent Intelligence for the Global Bunker Industry.
- ↑ "MS Bergensfjord". hirtshals-kristiansand.com. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ Koefoed-Hansen, Michael (27 December 2022). "Fjord Line ombygger sine LNG faerger til dual-fuel". faergenyt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 June 2026.