Save Kong Olav

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The former Norwegian Coastal Steamer "Kong Olav" (built 1964) which sailed along the coast in Norway in Hurtigruta and served the coastal communities for more than 30 years (retired April 1997), has been laid up in Burma (/Myanmar) by the Thai border, left to rotten. The ship was purchased by Andaman Marine in 1997 and taken to Thailand, however, the South East Asian economic crisis that year halted all plans for the continuing use of the ship.

Please sign this petition if you would like this wonderfully built ship to be preserved and see the ship saved from falling into the hands of a scrappers cutting-torch. The ultimate goal is to find a buyer in Norway and to return the ship to Norway in a static role; however any kind of salvage attempt will be appreciated if tastefully done.

The ship has been sitting neglected at anchor for too long and being on board her is like stepping back in time in a time machine, back to the year of 1997. With her royal name which she still proudly carries (the name of late His Majesty the King of Norway: King Olav), she deserves to be saved and preserved.

You are able to see images from this ship beyond this link:

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232 Signatures

  • Bert H
    • Your location
    • Norway
  • Daniel E H
    • Your location
    • Stokmarknes
  • Margrethe Thorsш E
    • Your location
    • Oslo, norway
  • Jan ering O
    • Your location
    • Oslo Norge
    • Comments
    • jeg har selv sett Kong Olav i Burma i 2003. Var en tur på casinoet,og identifiserte skipet nesten før jeg så navnet.Jeg er helt enig i at dette fartøy som har tjent det norske folk i så mange år fortjener en bedre skjebne.vi er ikke særlig flinke til å ta vare på vår maritime arv,selv om turister som kommer på besøk til landet veldig ofte spør etter nettop dette. la hjemkomsten til Kong Olav bli starten på en ny trend, hvor vi nordmenn tar vare på vår arv ,og ikke bare er opptatt av morgendagen.Vi har vært en av de mektigste sjønasjoner på denne jorden,men hvor er sporene?
  • Marius Stener H
    • Your location
    • Norway
  • Jшrn S
    • Your location
    • Thailand
  • Шistein A
    • Your location
    • Norway
  • Magne D
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    • Denmark
  • Geir L
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    • Florida
    • Comments
    • We need to save this vessel!
  • Vegard Kristoffer H
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    • Gullfunnet 19 b 1570 dilling Skole i Kristiansand
    • Comments
    • please save her, don't let the this beautiful ship die like this
  • Karl D
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    • Bamble
    • Comments
    • All Ære til "KongOlav"
  • Eirik L
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    • Norway
  • Ernst Aksel K
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    • Vadsø Norway
  • Stian T
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    • Bodø Norway
  • Agnar R
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    • porsgrunn
  • johan l
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    • Søgne
  • knut i
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    • Lindesnes
  • Trond k
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    • Askøy
  • Bjarne H
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    • Norway
  • Fredrik G
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    • Oslo
    • Comments
    • Dette skipet kan bevares og brukes i aktiv tjeneste for fred og bærekraftig utvikling.
  • Roar J
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    • Bergen
    • Comments
    • People save the King
  • Carl-Erik M
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    • 1680 Skjærhalden
  • Per B. J
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    • Helgeland
  • Ivar R
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    • Ålesund
  • Mats E
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    • Sveio
  • Sture K
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    • Bodø, Norway
  • Magnar H
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    • Norway
  • Eva S
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    • Trondheim
  • Richard J
    • Your location
    • Bodø, Norway
  • Øistein H
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    • Gol
  • Johnny P
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    • Stavanger, Norway
  • Svein L
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    • Tшnsberg, Norway
  • Erling J
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    • Stavanger, Norway
    • Comments
    • http://erlingjensen.net
  • Ralf P
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    • D-70499 Korntal
  • Hugo Charles O
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    • Nordland
    • Comments
    • Fе hurtigruta heim
  • Torgeir R
    • Your location
    • Ulsteinvik, Norway
  • Jan W
    • Your location
    • Stavanger
  • Christian M
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    • Bergen Norway
  • Harald N
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    • Sandnessjшen, Norway
  • Petra P
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    • Hodenberg-Str. 1, D-29223 Celle, Germany
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    • I know M/S KONG OLAV since about 40 years, have travelt with this skip about 200000 seamiles. M/S KONG OLAV, with the name of the formal norwegian king, HM KONG OLAV V, is a part of norwegian history!
  • Шystein M
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    • Kristiansund, Norway
  • Odd H
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    • N-8400 Sortland (Norway).
    • Comments
    • Save Kong Olav
  • Ulf W
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    • Sortland, Vesterеlen
    • Comments
    • Save Kong Olav
  • Syvert Lyche D
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    • Norway
    • Comments
    • It was my first ship at sea,and I still love it!
  • Tommy A
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    • Bodш/Norway
  • Torfinn S
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    • Leikanger, Sognefjorden, Noreg.
    • Comments
    • Kjшp M/S."Kong Olav" heimatt til Noreg, og set den inn i Hurtigruta att. Det er jo desse bеtane folket vil reisa med! Dette er jo ei fantasisk muligheit til е fе heidra vеr kjжre Kong Olav pе, med е fе denne BЕTEN tilbake til heimlandet sitt!
  • Cecilia T
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    • Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Comments
    • This ship is such an important part of Norwegian maritime heritage, and must be saved before it is to late.
  • Tronn-Ove Grindvik Ш
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    • Rшrvik, Norway
  • Bengt D
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    • Tromsш,Norway
    • Comments
    • Save Kong Olav and bring her home to Norway.
  • Remi N
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    • STAVANGER