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MS ''Lofoten'' (call sign LIXN) is a Norwegian passenger and cargo vessel owned and operated by Hurtigruten ASA. The ship was built in 1964. After MS ''Nordstjernen'' was retired from coastal service in 2012, MS Lofoten became the oldest ship in the current vessel still in operation. It operates cruises around the coast of Norway and sometimes in the Svalbard archipelago. The vessel was protected in 2000 by the Norwegian Director General of Historic Monuments to preserve Norway's cultural heritage. She has been refitted several times—in 1980, 1985, 1995 and most recently in 2004.〔〔〔(MS Lofoten - Cabin Grades ) norwegiancoastalcruises.com〕 ==History== Many Norwegian coastal passenger and cargo ships were lost during the Second World War, which resulted in a need to rebuild the fleet. MS. Lofoten was the twelfth ship to be built during the reconstruction period after the war. The ship was christened by Asbjørg Bergsmo on 7 September 1963 and was put into the Norwegian coastal route heading northbound from Bergen on 5 March 1964. Ownership and port of call of the ship has changed several times in its years of service. From 1964-1988 the ship was owned by Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (VDS). Its port of call was Narvik. On 30 September 1988 the ship was sold to Finnmark Fylkesrederi og Ruteselskap (FFR) for 20 million Norwegian Kroner (nok), and its port of call was changed to Hammerfest, Norway. In 1996 the ship was sold back to Ofotens and Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS) and the port of call was changed back to Narvik. Between 1968 and 1982, MS Lofoten also travelled an express route to Svalbard. It made another trip to the archipelago in the summer of 2007. On 30 May 2001, the ship was declared worthy of preservation, and on 2 February 2002, she was taken out of the coastal traffic, but was reinserted in December the same year as a replacement for MS Nordnorge which sailed on a cruise in Antarctica. From 19 October to 5 November 1980, MS Lofoten was upgraded and modernized at Aalborg Værft in Denmark. The second dining room was replaced by four large cabins on the Saloon deck (cabins A2 400, 402, 404, and 406). At this time the ship transitioned from classes to no-classes. The main engine was also overhauled during the upgrade. The ship was again upgraded in October 1985 at Aalborg Værft in Denmark. 2014 marked Lofoten’s 50th anniversary and was celebrated on-board throughout the year. By its 50th birthday, the ship has travelled almost 3 million nautical miles, transported 1.25 million guests, and docked over 75,000 times in Hurtigruten ports. It spent the month of February 2015 in dry dock for maintenance and restoration. Starting in April 2015 the ship will begin a traditional service similar to the service style on-board during the 1960s which includes 60s-inspired menus and retro-style uniforms. 〔(MS ''Lofoten'' ) Hurtigruten Retrieved 28 March 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Lofoten」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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