MS Michael Sars
 MS Michael Sars
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Finland | |
| Name | Michael Sars |
| Owner | Åland, operated by Alandica Shipping Academy |
| Builder | Mjellem & Karlsen Verft in Bergen, Norway |
| Launched | 1979 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7805136 |
| Status | In active service as of 2024 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 690/207 |
| Length | 47.50 m (155 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Depth of hold | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 9-cylinder diesel engine |
| Complement | 45 passengers |
MS Michael Sars is a training ship operated by Alandica Shipping Academy in Åland. The ship is named after the Norwegian marine biologist Michael Sars.[1]
She was built in 1979 as a research vessel for the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in Bergen. She was sold in 2003 and has since 2005 been a training ship in the Åland Islands by university and vocational levels, as well as training of seafarers.[1][2]
Michael Sars is owned by Åland and operated by Alandica Shipping Academy (formerly Åland Maritime Safety Center).[1]
Bilder
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M/S Michael Sars docked in Mariehamn
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M/S Michael Sars is operated by Alandica Shipping Academy
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Machine room of M/S Michael Sars
References
- ^ a b c "MV Michael Sars". ASA (in Swedish). 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Sundberg, Göte (2011). Ålands sjömansskola 50 år 1961-2011 (in Swedish). Åland, Finland: Mariehamns Tryckeri AB. p. 65. ISBN 978-952-5064-38-4.