The excavation was described by Haakon Schetelig in a publication of 1917, again by Shetelig and Brøgger in 1950, 1 1 Schetelig altered his name to ‘Shetelig’ during the Second World War, hence the variation in spelling found in his earlier and later publications.Īnd, most vividly, by Marstrander in a book of 1986.
Among other indications, there are several marks from the spades used to remove clay from the underside of the ship. This very short period alone indicates that the ship was not handled with care. Work was completed in 14 days at the end of September and the beginning of October 1867, with a further eight days spent transporting the ship to Oslo (Arntzen, 1868: 3 Brøgger, 1921: 7). Alongside the letter was the first sketch of the ship, which included an image of the stern, a section, and some details of one of the frames, the mast partner, and the rudder (Fig. Oluf Rygh, at that time director of the Oldsaksamlingen (Antiquities Collections) and a newly appointed professor of history, was notified of the find by post in the autumn of 1867 and given responsibility for the excavation. Arntzen with the assistance of local workers. The on-site investigations were conducted by civil engineer B. To present a reconstruction of the Tune ship it is first necessary to discuss some of the events surrounding its discovery and the investigations that took place at that time, as the relatively rough treatment the ship received undoubtedly left its mark. I just can’t give you an exact date.Location of the Tune ship (base map from Norwegian mapping Authorities). “It’s going so fast now that I believe announcements are around the corner,” Simmons told the Dubuque city council. As details were being refined, it became apparent the economics did not meet Viking’s goals,” the company said in a statement to Hannibal, Mo., and Fort Madison, Iowa. “Viking has terminated current discussions to build vessels in a U.S. Then late last year Viking told Mississippi River communities that talks about building in the U.S. Existing operators said they’d welcome the competition, figuring they’d all benefit from Viking’s considerable marketing muscle.
In early 2015 Viking said it would launch six Mississippi River vessels over three years starting in 2017 from New Orleans, which would be their home port. started regular overnight inland river cruising. plans in 2013 soon after American Cruise Lines and American Queen Steamboat Co. Its rationale for being on the Mississippi is that the market is “well underserved.” Viking, with 64 vessels and seven under construction, accounts for 49% of Europe’s river cruise business, Simmons said.
The booming passenger vessel market has attracted the attention of yards that have concentrated on other workboat segments. Four years ago, ECO and Bollinger Shipyards chairman Ben Bordelon acquired all the assets and stock of Bollinger, which had 10 yards in the Gulf building OSVs, oceangoing barges, tugs, military boats and other vessels. Galliano, La.-based Edison Chouest said in a statement to WorkBoat, “We are not building a river cruise vessel at this time.”ĮCO operates a fleet of over 200 offshore service vessels, tugs and other vessels and owns and operates four shipyards in the U.S.
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citizens, owned by an investment management firm and time-chartered to Viking “in full compliance with maritime laws.” Simmons told the council that Viking has “no intention of trying to change the law.” Switzerland-based Viking earlier said that the vessels, costing $90 million to $100 million each, would be built at U.S. “Edison Chouest is the company that’s going to be building and owning the vessel and chartering it to Viking to operate,” he said. Viking won’t offer Ohio River itineraries for the first six years. Itineraries will be roundtrip from New Orleans, New Orleans to Memphis, Tenn., and St. The five-story vessels, which Simmons termed a “long ship on steroids,” will carry close to 400 passengers. The global giant could start service in 2021 and by 2027 would have six vessels carrying 103,431 passengers on the Mississippi River, according to a chart Viking consultant David Simmons showed the city council last month. market with vessels built by Edison Chouest Offshore, a cruise line representative recently told the Dubuque, Iowa, city council. Viking River Cruises is pushing ahead with plans to enter the U.S.