M/S Henrik Ibsen

Ship history

Built in 1907 by Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Göteborg.
Build number: 133
Dimension : 30,90 x 6,45 x 2,44 m.
Brt/ Nrt: 186/ 74.
The machine was an Eriksbergs steam engine with an effect of 207 kW.
Knot : 12,0.
Passenger capacity: 290 until 1992, 220 until 2008, 100 from 2010.
Delivered in june 1907 to Göteborgs Nya Ångslups AB, Göteborg.

  • 1907. Travelling between Göteborg – Långedrag – Köpstadsö – Styrsö Bratten – Villabron – Tången – Vargö – Känsö – Brännö.
  • 1922. Sold to  AB Styrsö Havsbad, Styrsö. Travelling between Göteborg – Styrsö Bratten – Tången – Vargö.
  • 1928. AB Styrsö Havsbad, Styrsö i merges with Styrsö Nya Trafik AB.
  • 1929. Rebuild.
  • 1935. Renamed shipping company Styrsö Trafik AB.
  • 1952. Replaces steam engine with diesel, B&W Alpha 406 FLO, 265 kW. Knop. 12,0.
  • 1969. Transfered to AB Göteborg – Styrsö Skärgårdstrafik, Göteborg.
  • 1979. Runs aground i Rivöfjorden heading towards  Uddevalla, Taken out of schedule to be repaired.
  • 1992. Sold to "Turist Trafikk Dalen AS", Telemark, Norge. Renamed M/S Henrik Ibsen.
  • 1992. Rebuilt.
  • 1993. Starts sailing on the Telemark Canal and is registered with Skien Dalen Skipsselskap A/S, Skien.
  • 2008. Lies in dry dock throughout the 2008 canal season due to lack of certification.
  • 2009. Sold to the owner of Dalen Hotel, Thor Morten Halvorsen for 1 norwegian crown (NOK).
  • 2010. Fully refurbished and registered under Telemarkskanalens Skipsselskap A/S, Skien, Norge.
  • 2015. Registered trademark March 2015, MS Henrik Ibsen®

Plans DS Styrsø (PDF)

Plans MS Henrik Ibsen 1992 (PDF)