IVAR AASEN
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Die letzten Häfen
Die letzten Wegpunkte
Die neuesten Nachrichten
Troubled ferry blocking quay
The 'Ivar Aasen', serving on the route between Solholmen and Mordalsvågen, ran aground on a reef on the late evening of March 5. 2026. The ship was breached, and 1,5 tons oil leaked out. The operator Fjord 1 announced that the connectionwas was suspended with the "Ivar Aasen" blocking the quay at Solholmen. The company was waiting for permits before the ship could be moved, to be able to deploy a reserve vessel. The route was served again on March 6 at 3.35 p.m.
Technical trouble sidelined ferry
The "Iver Aasen" suffered technical problems on Aug 3, 2015, so that the ferry service from Sølsnes to Åfarnes was suspended for repairs in Sølsnes. Long queues of vehicles built up at the Sølsnes-side until repairs were completed. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.rbnett.no/nyheter/article11379001.ece
Ferry disabled and taken in tow
On July 10, 2014, the ferry "Julsundet" took the "Ivar Aasen", which had suffered an engine failure, in tow, so that the ferry service Sølsnes - Åfarnes had to be suspended during that time. It was reopend with the one remaining ferry at 6 p.m. The "Ivar Aasen" had been disabled in the middle of the Fjord around 4 p.m. At 7.20 p.m. the ferry headed for Bolsønes with own power for investigations. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.rbnett.no/nyheter/article9906200.ece
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