MS Nordkapp

The MS "Nordkapp" is a Hurtigruten (Norwegian Coastal Express) ship built in 1996 by Kleven Verft AS, Norway, for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab for use in Hurtigruten ferry service along the coast of Norway. She is a sister ship of MS "Polarlys" and MS "Nordnorge". Since 2005 the "Nordkapp" has been used for cruising around the Antarctica during the Southern Hemisphere summer, returning to the Norwegian coastal traffic during the Northern Hemisphere summer.

In January 2007, the vessel ran aground off Deception Island, part of the South Shetland Islands, but without reported injuries. [cite web |url=http://www.cruisebruise.com/MS_Nordkapp_grounding_January_29_2007.html |title=Cruise Ship Runs Aground |accessdate=2008-02-07 |author= |date=2007-02-10 |work= |publisher=Cruise Bruise ]

References

External links

* [http://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/MSnordkapp.asp Hurtigruten official website for MS Nordkapp]