A lot of small ferry boats served as the main means of transport to many islands and villages in the fjords back in them days. Here is a typical representative of those vessels:
M/B “Brattvåg” was delivered in the autumn of 1940 and pulled and ran regularly to the city until the mid-fifties. 180 hp Rubb (later Wichmann). PHOTO: FACSIMILE FROM “SOGA ÅT L/L HILDRESTRANDI”
Another veteran tug, but this one ashore as a static display:
The 700 hp (1 Voith-Schneider-Propeller) tug STIER completed in 1954 by Jadewerft GmbH, Wilhelmshaven for Norddeutscher Lloyd A.G., the STIER was granted to the “Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven” in 1977 where she was placed in the entrance area on land. Photo : Daniel Ferro (c)
The Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) is a specialized marine propulsion system (MPS) manufactured by the Voith Group based on a cyclorotor design. It is highly maneuverable, being able to change the direction of its thrust almost instantaneously. It is widely used on tugs and ferries
The WHEELER, which normally docks at the U.S Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District headquarter, is heading up the Mississippi River to conduct engine testing, such as pulling away from the dock and proceeding slightly up and down river for various engine loading scenarios.The Wheeler is a Large Class trailing suction hopper dredge whose main purpose is to remove shoaling from the bottom of navigation channels to maintain reliable channel depth for deep draft navigation. The dredger keeps waterway channels clear from Key West, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. Although the dredge is maintained in a state of readiness for worldwide operations, it spends the majority of its time operating in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, dealing with shoaling problems that occur during high and low water. On a good operating day, the Wheeler can remove 100,000 cubic yards of material, or about 7,000 dump truck loads, from a project site.
Source: Dredging Today
Former fishing trawler, “GULLBORG”. Built in 1946 at the Nyborg shipyard in Denmark. Now located at the Reykjavik Maritime Museum, Iceland.
Photo: Eileen Hayes (c)
The former Norwegian gunboat «TYR» built 1887 lays now at Bredalsholmen Dokk og Fartøyvernsenter in Kristiansand, Norway. Wating for the decision, what will be done with her?Restored or scrapped? Had a life as gunboat, minelayer, heavy lift ship, car ferry as “Bjørn west”, transport ship and storage for fish farms. Picture taken Bredalsholmen Dokk og Fartøyvernsenter.
Photo: Torstein (c) see also Bredalsholmen Dokk og Fartøyvernsenter
Tyr in 1940. This is what Tyr looked like in 1940, when the dramatic battles took place. In 1947, Bergens Tidende quoted Rolf Scheen’s book “Norges sjøkrig,” in which Tyr was referred to as “Europe’s horror”.
PS> The other veteran ships seen at Bredalsholmen is:
The former Light house tender “Gamle Oksøy”:
Sad news indeed. Most of those who were manning the vessel were already retired and after many years are just too old. The only heritage items that our government would consider preserving are Māori artefacts ,
Once upon a time there were a famous ship being launched from an iconic yard on the Clyde, Scotland: https://fb.watch/nKqWeciF3s/
The ship still exists as a stationary hotel in Dubai:
