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MS Bergensfjord

Passenger ship · built 1956

IMO5042120No AIS position on record

In short

MS Bergensfjord (Passenger ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 878 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type
Passenger ship
Flag
—
Year built
1956
Gross tonnage
18,595
Size (length × beam)
176 m × 22 m
Registered owner
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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
MS Bergensfjord
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5042120
Flag
—
Vessel type
Passenger ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
18,595
Length overall
176.3 m
Beam
22 m
Year built
1956

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Ownership & management

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About MS Bergensfjord

MS Bergensfjord was an ocean liner built in 1955 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, for Norwegian America Line. She was 18,739 gross register tons, and could carry 878 passengers. She would have a uneventful career with her original owners until she was sold to the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique in 1971, then to the horeson & Company and Bruusgaard Kiosterud & Co, before she was sold to the Aphrodite Maritime Co. She was sunk in 1980 after a fire broke out on board.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MS Bergensfjord now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MS Bergensfjord in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MS Bergensfjord?
MS Bergensfjord is a passenger ship, built in 1956 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 176.3 m long with a beam of 22 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,595.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MS Bergensfjord?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MS Bergensfjord from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MS Bergensfjord. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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