MF Stord (1970)

History
Norway
Name	Stord (1970-1986); Fusa I (1986-1987); Fusa (1987-present);
Namesake	Stord; Fusa;
Owner	Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (1970-2006); Tide (2006-2012); Norled (2012-present);
Port of registry	Bergen
Builder	Hatlø Verksted, Ulsteinvik
Yard number	110
Launched	1970
Identification	IMO number: 7023099; Call sign: LNHK;
Status	in active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
Type	Car/passenger ferry
Tonnage	675 GT; 243 NT;
Length	44.37 m (145 ft 7 in) o/a; 40.5 m (132 ft 10 in) p/p;
Beam	10.61 m (34 ft 10 in)
Draught	3.22 m (10 ft 7 in)
Depth	4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	1 × 900 hp (671 kW) Wickmann 6 ACAT diesel engines; 2 × Volvo Penta MD 100 BK engines; 1 × Bow thruster;
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity	237 passengers; 23 vehicles;

MS Stord is a Norwegian car/passenger ferry that has operated on various routes between the numerous islands of Hordaland county since 1970.^[3]

Ship history[edit]

The vessel was built at the Hatlø Verksted yard in Ulsteinvik in 1970 for the Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap ("Hardanger-Sunnhordland Steamship Company"). After operating as Stord from 1970, it was renamed Fusa I in 1986, and to Fusa in 1987. In 2006 HSD merged with Gaia Trafikk forming a new company called Tide. The company ferry section changed its name to Norled in 2012.^[3]

^ "Fusa - Details and Current Position". marinetraffic.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
^ "MS Fusa : dimensions and characteristics". Norsk Megling & Auksjon AS (in Norwegian). 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Langes, W. (2003). "Fjordfähren in Norwegen ("Ferries in Norway")". fjordfaehren.de. Retrieved 22 August 2012. (in German and Norwegian)