MS Nordstjernen
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MS Nordstjernen is a Hurtigruten
vessel constructed in Hamburg
, Germany
in 1956, and is currently (2009) the oldest operational ship in the Hurtigruten fleet. She was extensively refitted in 1980 and continues to sail on cruises to the Svalbard
archipelago. In 2010 she operated continuously on the Hurtigruten coastal service.
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway's western and northern coast. Sometimes referred to in English as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the roundtrip journey in 11...
vessel constructed in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1956, and is currently (2009) the oldest operational ship in the Hurtigruten fleet. She was extensively refitted in 1980 and continues to sail on cruises to the Svalbard
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
archipelago. In 2010 she operated continuously on the Hurtigruten coastal service.