::: Lofoten :::

[Ralf__]

Lofoten is now in dry dock:




Unfortunately, the Hurtigruten webcam pictures in the screensaver by bt.no are not updated anymore. Also their main webcam page http://www.bt.no/kamera/. So you have to click on each ship to see the newest pictures. I wrote an e-mail to bt.no, and asked if they can repair that. If others are also using this screensaver, it would be nice if you can also contact bt.no....

[pakarang]

Lofoten a while back, as she was then seen from Nordkapp:

[Ralf__]

Lofoten back on track, today in Finnsnes:

[pakarang]

One of my really old pen-drawings dated from as far back as 1989 showing the Lofoten and Vesterålen side by side: Lofoten with blue hull, which she sported one full year back in the 80's:

[Seagull]

Dear Jan-Olav, that is indeed a delight from “the boy who loved Hurtigruten”. So very lovingly drawn, and I am relishing every observation and detail.

[pakarang]

Lofoten in Rorvik last night: waiting for a gangway I think:

[Ralf__]

Yaah, but why isn't the man with the fork lifter going to fetch it??

[pakarang]

Yaah, but why isn't the man with the fork lifter going to fetch it??

I think it was just frozen in time...

[pakarang]

This is among my very favourite images of the venerable Hurtigrute Lofoten: much because the water is so calm, because of all the white portholes and the funnel markings: she is such a lovely ship, and look so inviting.

I'm not sure where this image comes from but I'm pretty sure it is from an OVDS brochure.

Also, I can not tell where the image is taken but I'm sure there is some other fans here who can fill in the missing details and where it is taken.

[pakarang]

I also thought of a port at the extreme north - mostly because of the vegetation around.

It is indeed one of the better images of the ship: the funnel is so much nicer with those colors.

[pakarang]

The first one could be the maiden arrival (she is so shiny, though that was in the 60s), but I can't tell which is the other ship in the second photo: I guess the tall davits are the biggest clue, but didn't Nordnorge also have similar davits?

What about the placing of windows, and number of windows?

[pakarang]

Time to 'bump' Lofoten up on this page: I have posted these clips once before but since that was on the old forum, I thought it could be OK to repost them again here: Enjoy your watching!

[pakarang]

Lofoten a few days ago in Rørvik on southbound: April 7th 2009:

[pakarang]

I didn't plan on wasting any of your dear time posting this image since it was a bit blurred, but anyhow, with your permission, here it is:

[Sterkoder]

I think you are right about the first picture,it must be from 1964 or a little bit later.

On the second picture I think this is "Kong Olav" .The windows doesn't seems to fit with "NN" windows back on port side.But I am not sure if this is right.
Maybe Sterkoder can sort this out?

I have to think a bit longer on the one in the background there on picture nr. 2, but I'm 150% certain that the one on picture nr. 1 is not "Lofoten"...
That must be the "Finnmarken".

EDIT: I belive the vessel in the background there on picture nr. 2 is "Harald Jarl".