RYGERFJELL

RYGERFJELL (IMO: 7721134) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Norway flag. It has an overall length of 157 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

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RYGERFJELL is a Norwegian-flagged passenger vessel built in 1978 at Ankerlokken Verft in Floro, Norway. The vessel was constructed for coastal and fjord passenger operations along the western Norwegian coastline, a region characterized by complex fjord systems and short-sea routes. She operated under HSD (Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap), a well-established Norwegian ferry and coastal shipping operator serving communities along the southwestern Norwegian coast. As a vessel of her era, she represents the class of purpose-built Norwegian coastal passenger ships designed to serve both local communities and tourism traffic along the scenic western fjords. Her relatively shallow draft makes her suitable for fjord and coastal operations typical of the Norwegian domestic passenger ferry sector.