The Grand Dame: MS Sandnes - Norway's Most Beautiful Night Ferry (1950-1974)

M/S Sandnes, the history of the boat MS "Sandnes" served during the period 1950-1974 as the night ferry from Sandnes / Stavanger-Haugesund-Bergen. M/S "Sandnes" was not only the largest and finest of the night ferrys, but was also an extremely well proportioned ferry, and were frequently referred to as the coast's most beautiful ship. The night route was closed in 1974 and M/S "Sandnes" was sold to be used as an accommodation vessel for the "Viking Fjord" during the platform construction. In 1977 it began as a training ship "Gann" in Stavanger, and from 1995 as «Sjøkurs" in Kristiansand. When the training ship "Sjøkurs" was to be replaced by a larger training ship in 2007, the old night ferry ship came back to Stavanger where it got back its old name and was repainted in its originle green color. From 2010 M/S "Sandnes" was declared worthy of preservation by the Cultural Heritage and it is the largest veteran ship in Norway. Check out our other Videos - Please like and subscribe Container Ships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovRK4JaJPT0&list=PLD4hGzYlO1PTqFtYIZLgGp0QWSuc8Euwc Shorts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ctP8KCLcA&list=PLD4hGzYlO1PSblQ6t7uaAs1aI8Pi4-mZj Cruise Ships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBj0Or8apTM&list=PLD4hGzYlO1PTNIoHhCkNfhBpDWU2J3hEO Tanker and Bulk Carriers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DMidFPbRG0&list=PLD4hGzYlO1PRXo1Syw6I_5KiAMM-X1pCj Nature on the Solent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDa-C_Z8fyw&list=PLD4hGzYlO1PRP3m8EM5CO5nyricp1Kx8h