Tide Sjø AS is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 shipping company owned Tide

Tide (transportation company)

Tide ASA is a public transport company in Hordaland, Norway which resulted from the merger of Gaia Trafikk and Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap . The company provides the public transit network in the city of Bergen, and most of the bus service in Hordaland...

 responsible for the groups ferry transport. Tide operates automobile ferries and fast ferries in Rogaland

Rogaland

is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...

, Hordaland

Hordaland

is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...

, Sunnmøre

Sunnmøre

Sunnmøre is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities of Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal, Sande, Skodje, Haram, Stordal, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, Ørskog,...

 and Trondheimfjord on contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration

Norwegian Public Roads Administration

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...

, Kolumbus

Kolumbus

Rogaland Kollektivtrafikk FKF branded Kolumbus is the public transportation administration in Rogaland, Norway and organised as a county agency. The agency is responsible for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Rogaland, including buses and passenger ferries, but does not...

 and Skyss

Skyss

Skyss is a county owned public transport administration company that will take over the management, but not operation, of public transport in Hordaland, Norway. The company will administrate public service obligation contracts as well as promote public transport in the county. The administration...

. The company operates 45 car ferries, 17 fast ferries and one water bus.

The name Tide Sjø was first used by HSD Sjø AS after Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap

Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap

Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap , founded in 1880, was one of Norway's largest privately held public transportation providers. Its bus operation HSD Buss AS was founded in 1999, and serviced 15 million passengers annually in large parts of western Norway, predominantly in Hordaland...

 had merged with Gaia Trafikk

Gaia Trafikk

Gaia Trafikk was the largest public transportation provider in Bergen and Os, Norway until it merged with HSD forming Tide.Gaia was formed by the 1998 merger of Pan Trafikk, the bus company serving northern and southern Bergen, and Bergen Sporvei, the company serving Bergen's inner city...

. In 2007 Tide Sjø merged with Stavangerske

Stavangerske

Stavangerske is a defunct Norwegian ferry operator based in Stavanger. A subsidiary of Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap , it operates car- and passenger ferries primarily in Rogaland county. The company's ferries with less than 100 seats are operated by Fjordservice...

, its subsidiary Fjordservice

Fjordservice

Fjordservice AS is a defunct passenger ferry company that operated routes from Stavanger to Ryfylke in Rogaland, Norway. It operated from 1990 to 2008...

 and the Tide–Stavangerske joint venture Nor-Ferjer

Nor-Ferjer

Nor-Ferjer was a joint venture ferry company created by Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap and Stavangerske in 2005 to compete for public service obligation on car ferry routes outside Rogaland and Hordaland, Norway. The company won four contracts for transport before being merged into...

.

Fleet

Vessel	Type	Built	Owned since	Car- capacity	Pass.- capasity	Status
MF «Smørbukk»	Passasjerferje	1964	2009		600	Spare ferry on the Oslo Fjord
MF «Fjordgar»	Bilferje	1967	2000	9	62	In service between Klokkarvik-Lerøy-Bjelkarøy-Hjellestad, until BNR takes over 1 January 2012.
MF «Ropeid»	Bilferje	1969	1969	35	237	Spare ferry in Trøndelag
MF «Hidrasund II»	Bilferje	1969	2007	28	345	Spare ferry in Agder
MF «Tysnes»	Bilferje	1970	1970	25	162	In service between Kinsarvik-Utne-Kvanndal
MF «Fusa»	Bilferje	1970	1970	23	237	In service between Fjelberg-Sydnes-Utbjoa-Skjersholmane. Becomes a spare (or sold) after New Year 2010/2011
MF «Austrheim»	Bilferje	1971	1971	21	240	Spare ferry in Hordaland and Rogaland
MF «Strandebarm»	Bilferje	1971	1971	21	200	In service between Langevåg-Buavåg. "Utstein" skal etterhvert ta over. Blir da reserve, eller går inn i anbud lenger nord
MF «Bømlo»	Bilferje	1972	1995	72	350	Spare ferry Hordaland. Will take over Jondal-Tørvikbygd from M/F "Ølen"
MF «Hidrasund»	Bilferje	1972	2007	11	100	In service between Abelnes and Andabeløy
MF «Fitjar»	Bilferje	1973	1973	35	232	In service between Skånevik-Matre-Utåker. Becomes a spare from New Year 2010/2011 when "Ølen" takes over
MF «Huldra»	Passasjerferje	1974	2009		438	Spare ferry Oslo Fjord
MF «Jondal»	Bilferje	1974	1974	35	195	Spare ferry Hordaland
MF «Rosendal»	Bilferje	1975	1998	35/45	260	Spare ferry Hordaland
MF «Sveio»	Bilferje	1975	1996	26	200	In service between Sandvikvåg-Husavik until 31 December 2010, will the take over for "Fusa"
MF «Utstein»	Bilferje	1975	1975	36	240	In service between Jektvik-Nordhuglo-Hodnanes. Will eventually move to Langevåg-Buavåg
MF «Kvam»	Bilferje	1977	1977	34	145	In service between Larsnes-Åram-Voksa-Kvamsøya
MF «Ølen»	Bilferje	1977	1977	39/51	255	In service between Jondal and Tørvikbygd. Will eventually move to Skånevik-Matre-Utåker
MF «Os»	Bilferje	1978	1978	33	145	In service between Skjeltene-Lepsøya-Haramsøya
MF «Kvinnherad»	Bilferje	1978	1978	32/42	260	In service between Gjermundshamn-Varaldsøy-Årsnes
MF «Etne»	Bilferje	1979	1988	94	500	In service between Leirvåg and Sløvåg
MF «Frafjord»	Bilferje	1979	1989	34	255	Spare ferry Sunnmøre
MF «Hordaland»	Bilferje	1979	1979	54/64	298	In service between Skjersholmane and Ranavik. Will eventually move to Jektevik-Hodnanes-Nordhuglo
MF «Austevoll»	Bilferje	1979	1979	34/44	239	In service between Årvika and Koparneset
MF «Odda»	Bilferje	1982	1982	57/77	290	In service between Skjersholmane and Ranavik
MF «Strand»	Bilferje	1982	1982	64	422	Spare ferry Hordaland/Rogaland during the winter. Tourist route on the Lyse Fjord during the summer.
MF «Melderskin»	Bilferje	1985	1996	112	395	In service between Bruravik-Brimnes until 31 December 2010 when Fjord1 takes over the route
MF «Boknafjord»	Bilferje	1986	1995	106	450	Spare ferry Rogaland, sold to BastøFosen from January 1 2011, becomes the 4th ferry on Horten-Moss
MF «Ullensvang»	Bilferje	1987	1987	106	399	In service between Stavanger and Tau
MF «Stord»	Bilferje	1987	1987	107	399	In service between Stavanger and Tau
MS «Westcruise»	Katamaran	1987			88	Used as a tourist boat in Rogaland under the Tide Reiser brand
MS «Lyse Express»	Katamaran	1988	1988		60	In service in Rogaland
MF «Masfjord»	Bilferje	1989	1998	108	485	In service between Halhjem and Våge until 31 December 2010, sold to Torghatten (FosenNamsosSjø) from this date
MF «Rennesøy»	Bilferje	1990	1992	115	399	In service between Krokeide and Hufthamar until 31 December 2010, then a spare ferry for Hordaland and Rogaland
MF «Bjørnefjord»	Bilferje	1990	1990	105	398	In service between Stavanger and Tau
MS «Espeværekspressen»	Skyssbåt	1991	1992			In service between Espevær and Eidesvik
MF «Hjelmeland»	Bilferje	1992	1992	85	400	In service between Hjelmeland-Nesvik-Ombo
MF «Høgsfjord»	Bilferje	1992	1992	76	400	In service between Hatvik and Venjaneset until 31 December 2010, then a spare ferry for Hordaland and Rogaland
MF «Vikingen»	Bilferje	1992	1992	64/86	399	Spare ferry Hordaland and Rogaland. Will eventually take over Skjersholmane-Ranavik from M/F "Hordaland"
MF «Hardingen»	Bilferje	1993	1993	62/86	399	In service between Utne and Kvanndal
MS «Vøringen»	Katamaran	1995	1995			In service between Norheimsund-Utne-Ulvik-Eidsfjord and spare ferry on the Austevoll route
MF «Folgefonn»	Bilferje	1998	1998	76	299	In service between Årsnes and Gjermundshavn
MF «Finnøy»	Bilferje	1999	1999	110	350	In service in the Høgsfjord connection (Lauvvik-Oanes)
MF «Foldøy»	Bilferje	1999	1999	48	200	In service in the "Nordre Finnøysamband"
MF «Sjernarøy»	Bilferje	1999	1999	48	200	In service in the "Nordre Finnøysamband"
MF «Fedjefjord»	Bilferje	2001	2002	42	130	In service between Fedje and Sævrøy
MF «Fjordveien»	Bilferje	2001	2001	79	299	In service between Skudeneshavn-Kvitsøy-Mekjarvik
MF «Hidraferja»	Bilferje	2001	2007	38	130	In service between Kvellandshella and Lauvnes (Hidra)
MS «Tyrving»	Katamaran	2002	2007		180	In service on Flaggruten (Bergen-Haugesund-Stavanger)
MS «Tidebris»	Katamaran	2002	2008		180	In service on Flaggruten (Bergen-Haugesund-Stavanger)
MF «Stavanger»	Bilferje	2003	2003	114	393	Out of service, to be sold
MS «Fjord Molde»	Katamaran	2005	2008		97	In service in Rogaland
MS «Fjordbuen»	Katamaran	2005	2005		50	In service in Rogaland
MS «Fjordsol»	Katamaran	2005	2005		97	In service in Rogaland
MS «Fjordkatt»	Katamaran	2006	2006			In service on assignment for Kolumbus
MF «Folkestad»	Bilferje	2006	2006	90	295	In service between Volda and Folkestad
MS «Lysefjord»	Bilførende katamaran	2006	2006	12	60	In service in Rogaland
MS «Teisten»	Katamaran	2006	2006			In service between Sunnhordland and Bergen
MS «Tranen»	Katamaran	2006	2006			In service in Sunnhordland
MF «Ytterøyningen»	Bilferje	2006	2007	38	160	In service between Levanger and Hokstad (Ytterøy)
MF «Ørland»	Bilferje	2006	2007	50	195	In service between Brekstad and Valset
MS «Fjordfart»	Katamaran	2007	2007			In service on assignment for Kolumbus
MS «Fjorddrott»	Katamaran	2007	2007			In service on assignment for Kolumbus on the route Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway... -Sand-Sauda Sauda is a municipality and industrial town in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Ryfylke. Sauda was separated from Suldal in 1842...
MF «Lauvstad»	Bilferje	2007	2007	50	145	In service between Volda and Lauvstad
MF «Sand»	Bilferje	2007	2007	50	255	In service betweenm Sand and Ropeid
MS «Tedno»	Katamaran	2007	2007			In service on the Austevoll route
MS «Tidecruise»	Katamaran	2008	2008		147	Used as a tourist boat in Rogaland under the Tide Reiser brand
MS «Tideekspress»	Katamaran	2008	2008		276	In service between Hareid-Valderøya-Ålesund
MF «Tidefjord»	Bilferje	2008	2008	120	350	In service between Hareid and Sulesund
MF «Tidesund»	Bilferje	2008	2008	120	350	In service between Hareid and Sulesund
MS «Tidebaronen»	Katamaran	2009	2009		250	In service between Lysaker and Nesoddtangen
MS «Tidebaronessen»	Katamaran	2009	2009		180	In service between Oslo-Vollen-Slemmestad
MS «Tidedronningen»	Passasjerferje	2009	2009		600	In service between Oslo and Nesoddtangen
MS «Tidekongen»	Passasjerferje	2009	2009		628	In service between Oslo and Nesoddtangen
MS «Tidelyn»	Katamaran	2009	2009		125	In service between Ålesund and Harøya
MS «Tideprinsen»	Passasjerferje	2009	2009		600	In service between Oslo and Nesoddtangen
MS «Tiderose»	Katamaran	2009	2009		147	In service between Molde-Helland-Vikebukt
MS «Tidevind»	Katamaran	2009	2009		147	In service between Langevåg and Ålesund
MS «Tideadmiral»	Katamaran	2010	2010		296	In service on Flaggruten (Bergen-Haugesund-Stavanger)
MF «Tidefjell»	Bilferje	2010	2010	120	350	Delivered from the shipyard November 2010. Route undecided but starts as a relief boat on Hareid-Sulesund
MS «TideTBN»	Katamaran	2011	2011		290	Will run between Bergen and Sogn/Selje
MS «TideTBN»	Katamaran	2011	2011		290	Will run between Bergen and Sogn/Selje