Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
Encyclopedia
The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry is an automobile ferry
on Norwegian National Highway 715 that connects the peninsula of Fosen
with Trondheim
. The 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) crossing of Trondheimfjord is performed with the two double-ended ferries MF Fosen and MF Trondheim and operated by Fosen Trafikklag
, making 32 crossings each day each at 25 minutes. In 2007 the line had a daily ridership of 1815 people and 2081 vehicles. It is the fourth most trafficked car ferry line in Norway.
system AutoPASS
used on most toll road
s in Norway.
In 2007 the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
has made the line subject to public service obligation
(PSO), the first contract to be valid from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2018 with requirements to operate three liquefied natural gas
ferries. Four bids were presented, with subsidy bids ranging from –355 million. Fjord1 MRF won the bid at NOK 32 million less than Fosen Trafikklag.
MF Trondheim was launched from Fosen Mekaniske Verksted on 17 December 1992. The 97 metres (318.2 ft) long ship has a capacity of 124 cars and 315 people.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
on Norwegian National Highway 715 that connects the peninsula of Fosen
Fosen
Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Ørland, Rissa, Agdenes, Snillfjord, Hemne, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow areas, and in the interior mountains reaching...
with Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. The 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) crossing of Trondheimfjord is performed with the two double-ended ferries MF Fosen and MF Trondheim and operated by Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag is a company operating buses and ferries in Trøndelag and Østlandet in Norway. In total the company has approximately 750 vehicles and 16 ships, though numerous of them operate by subsidiaries.The company is owned by Torghatten ASA-History:...
, making 32 crossings each day each at 25 minutes. In 2007 the line had a daily ridership of 1815 people and 2081 vehicles. It is the fourth most trafficked car ferry line in Norway.
History
The ferry line was created in 1978 when it replaced the Skansen–Vanvikan Ferry from 1955, that operated from downtown Trondheim. In 2005 the line was the first ferry to take into use the electronic toll collectionElectronic toll collection
Electronic toll collection , an adaptation of military "identification friend or foe" technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. It is thus a technological implementation of a road pricing concept...
system AutoPASS
Autopass
Autopass is an electronic toll collection system used in Norway. It allows collecting road tolls automatically from cars...
used on most toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
s in Norway.
In 2007 the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
has made the line subject to public service obligation
Public Service Obligation
In transport, public service obligation or PSO is an arrangement in which a governing body or other authority offers an auction for subsidies, permit the winning company a monopoly to operate a specified service of public transport for a specified period of time for the given subsidy...
(PSO), the first contract to be valid from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2018 with requirements to operate three liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
ferries. Four bids were presented, with subsidy bids ranging from –355 million. Fjord1 MRF won the bid at NOK 32 million less than Fosen Trafikklag.
Fleet
MF Fosen was launched from Fosen Mekaniske Verksted on 12 May 1989. The 87 metres (285.4 ft) long ship has a capacity of 105 cars and 315 people.MF Trondheim was launched from Fosen Mekaniske Verksted on 17 December 1992. The 97 metres (318.2 ft) long ship has a capacity of 124 cars and 315 people.