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Strömma Kanalbolaget
Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal, better known as the Strömma Kanalbolaget, is an operator of tourist shipping services in and around Stockholm, Sweden, as well as a number of ferry routes under the name Cinderellabåtarna in the same area. It is part of the group, which operates tourist services in a number of cities around Europe, including the City Sightseeing tourist bus franchise for Stockholm. History Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal was started in 1968 with the aim of saving historic ships from being scrapped. It took its name from a 19th-century shipping company that operated services from Stockholm to Sandhamn, via the Strömma Canal The Strömma Canal ( sv, Strömma kanal) is a short canal located near Strömma, on Värmdö (island), Värmdö island, Stockholm County, part of Värmdö Municipality in Sweden. Situation This short canal runs parallel to the Svanvägen Road .... In 1992, the company was taken over by August Lindholm Eftr. AB, a company that operated sights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Östanå I
The ''Östanå I'' is a motor vessel, and former steam ship, that was built in 1905/6 at Stockholm. In 1913 she was sold to Waxholmsbolaget, with whom she remained in service until 1957. Between then and 1986 she was out of service and had a number of owners, and in 1985 she was converted to diesel power. In 1986 Strömma Kanalbolaget bought the ship. She is now used for tourist services in the Stockholm archipelago. She is a listed historic ship of Sweden. History ''Östanå I'' was ordered in 1905 from , on Södermalm in Stockholm, but that shipyard closed before the ship was completed. The finished parts were moved to , also on Södermalm, where she was completed and launched. She was delivered to her owners, Ångfartygs AB Östanå, in September 1906, and was used on their route between Stockholm and via Vaxholm, Östanå and Ljusterö. In 1908, she was joined by a sister ship, the ''Östanå II''. In 1913, she was sold to Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB, better known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Stockholm County
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Stegeholm
The ''Stegeholm'' is a Swedish sightseeing motor launch that was built in 1950 as the ''Queen Mary'', and has also been known as the ''Stella-Fors'', ''Forsman 9'', ''Bellman 4'' and ''Wasaholm 2''. Given her current name in 1988, she now operates sightseeing trips for the Strömma Kanalbolaget. Built in mahogany, she is one of the last open wooden sightseeing boats operating in Stockholm, and is a listed historic ship of Sweden. History ''Queen Mary'' was built by the Rosättra Båtvarv in Norrtälje and delivered in 1950 to Bertil Sjöberg for use on sightseeing boat services in Stockholm. In 1960 she was sold to Forsmans Trafik & Taxibåtar and renamed ''Stella-Fors''. In 1964 she was transferred to Forsman Sightseeing AB and renamed ''Forsman 9''. In 1984 she was sold to Tourist Sightseeing AB and renamed ''Bellman 4''. The following year she was sold to Bröderna Rais Skärgårdsturer and renamed ''Wasaholm 2'', before being renamed ''Stegeholm'' in 1988. In 1992 she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Gustaf III
MV ''Gustaf III'' is a steamship that still operates in Sweden today as of 2021. History Originally built as HMS ''Rindö'' in 1912, the ''Gustaf III'' was built by in Stockholm and was launched in 1912 as HMS ''Rindö'.'' She was delivered to the Coastal Artillery in Vaxholm , which used the ship for transports between Vaxön and Rindö until 1950. In 1951, the central library on Lidingö with county librarian applied for a grant for a new outreach cultural project with a book bus and book boat. In 1952, the application for the book boat was granted by the county council and Elise Adelsköld was hired by HMS ''Rindö'' from the coastal artillery. On May 5, 1953, the first trip for the book boat departed, which was the first book boat in Stockholm County. In 1974, the ''Gustaf III'' was bought by Rederi AB Sommar & Sol, which renamed the ship the ''Gustaf III'' after renovation and rebuilding of the ship. In 1995, Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal bought the vessel. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Gustafsberg VII
The ''Gustafsberg VII'' is a motor vessel, and former steam ship, that was built in 1912 at Oskarshamn. In 1929 she was sold to Waxholmsbolaget. After being written off in a sinking accident in 1964, she was bought by steamship enthusiasts, salvaged and restored. In 1973, Strömma Kanalbolaget bought the ship. She was converted to diesel power in 1985, and is now used for tourist services in the Stockholm archipelago. Over the years, she has also operated under the names ''Gustavsberg VII'' and ''Saxaren''. History ''Gustafsberg VII'' was ordered by the Gustavsberg porcelain factory, principally to transport their products from their factory, She was built as a steam ship by the Oskarshamn Shipyard in Oskarshamn and was delivered to the Gustavsberg factory in May 1912. She ran on a route between Stockholm and Gustavsberg via the . In around 1925, the spelling of the name was changed to ''Gustavsberg VII''. In December 1929, she was purchased by Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Drottningholm (1909)
The ''Drottningholm'' is a Swedish steam ship that was built in 1909 at Motala Verkstads Nya AB as the ''Valkyrian'', and was also briefly known as the ''Nya Strömma Kanal''. Given her current name in 1969, she now operates cruises and charters for the Strömma Kanalbolaget and is a listed historic ship of Sweden. History ''Valkyrian'' was built by the Motala Verkstads Nya AB in Motala and delivered in May 1909 to the ''Stockholms Ångslups AB'' (Stockholm Steam Launch AB) of Stockholm for use on a service between Stockholm and Lidingö. She was a sister ship to ''Angantyr'', built the same year. She was rebuilt in 1914 with an upper deck superstructure. In 1918, ''Valkyrian'' was sold to Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB, better known as Waxholmsbolaget. In the 1940s a new boiler was fitted, and the upper deck was remodelled with a large seating area in 1949. In 1964, she was sold back to Stockholms Ångslups AB, who sold her to Järnvägs AB Stockholm - Saltsjön the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Angantyr
The ''Angantyr'' is a Swedish motor vessel, and former steam ship, that was built in 1909 at Motala Verkstads Nya AB. She now operates cruises and charters for the Strömma Kanalbolaget and is a listed historic ship of Sweden. History ''Angantyr'' was built as a steam ship by the Motala Verkstads Nya AB in Motala and delivered in May 1909 to the ''Stockholms Ångslups AB'' (Stockholm Steam Launch AB) of Stockholm for use on Lake Malaren. She was a sister ship to ''Valkyrian'' (now ''Drottningholm''), built the same year, and was initially used on a service from Stockholm to the Essingen Islands. She was rebuilt in 1914 with an upper deck superstructure, but this was removed again in 1949, and she now has the open upper deck that she was built with. In 1941, the Angantyr was transferred to the Stockholm archipelago, operating services between Möja, Sandhamn, Runmarö, and Utö. In 1955, her original steam engine was replaced by a diesel engine. In 1968, she was sold to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Enköping
The ''Enköping'' is a Swedish motor vessel, and former steam ship, that was built in 1868 at Oskarshamn. Over the years, she has operated under the names ''Östhammar'', ''Skokloster'', ''Arholma'', ''Väddö'', ''Glafsfjorden'', ''Södra Skärgården'' and ''Soten''. In 1948 she was converted to diesel power. In 1990 Strömma Kanalbolaget bought her, and she is now used for tourist services on Lake Malaren and in the Stockholm archipelago. According to her owners, she is the oldest passenger ship still in service in the Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and she is a listed historic ship of Sweden. History ''Enköping'' was built as a steam ship by the Oskarshamn Shipyard in Oskarshamn and launched on the 20 June 1868. She was delivered to the Bockholmssunds Ångfartygsbolag of Stockholm for service on the route from Stockholm to Enköping via Lake Malaren. Despite several changes of ownership, she continued to operate on this route until 1885. ''Enköping'' was sold to Ång ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
