Press release -

120 year old sailing vessel Vega wants to return to Norwegian regestery

 

Humanitarian aid vessel, Vega Well, today was a very busy day what with getting the topmast back up and loads of things back in their place and that was just until 15:30 when we had a visit from Mr. Trond Giske who is the Minister of Trade and Industry for Norway. He is on a fact-finding tour in Indonesia and, after hearing so much about VEGA and her award winning humanitarian work, wanted to see her for himself. We were very pleased to welcome him on board above all because he is exactly the man who can make it possible for VEGA to return to her original flag - that of Norway - remaining as an historic vessel. This has been a dream of ours for many years and just perhaps now there may  be a chance for it to become a reality. 

Full story of Vega and her work available on request along with images in high rez 300dpi Adobe RGB

If you agree with us that VEGA should be returned to her home flag, please send Trond Giske, Minister of Trade and Commerce in Norway, an e-mail at these addresses:

nhdinfo@nhd.dep.no, 

Oystein.solvang@nhd.dep.no

For our friends in the press your attention can make all the difference. We will be happy to assist your efforts in any way we can.

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Topics

  • Aid

Categories

  • donated medical and educational supplies
  • h/v vega
  • historical ships
  • historical vessel vega
  • humanitarian assistance
  • humanitarian efforts in south east asia’s poorest island communities
  • humanitarian vessel
  • volunteer humanitarian assistance
  • volunteer humanitarian assistance to most isolated islands in south east asia

Built at Olve, Norway in 1891-92, for over 120 years VEGA carried cargos of bricks, building stone, pig iron, and cement through some of the world’s roughest seas. Built for the North Sea and certified for Arctic trade, VEGA was famous for her strength and ability to carry loads other boats her size could not. Baltic traders like VEGA made some very impressive voyages including immigrants to North America and cargo to the Mediterranean, Africa and the Caribbean, some rounding Cape Horn to trade with Chile. Vega now devotes her time to delivering donated medical and educational supplies to some of the worlds most remote island communities.

Contacts

Shane Granger

Press contact Discoverer of VEGA

Meggi Macoun

Press contact Discoverer of VEGA

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A short history of the 120 year old historic Norwegian vessel Vega

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About Vega’s builder Ola H. Nerhus

Ola H. Nerhus, one of Norway's most famous boat builders. His boats became known as "Hardanger Jachts" a name synonymous with immensely strong, swift sailing, vessels. The best were built at the Nerhuson shipyard in Ølve, Hardanger, Norway. Image above is of Lars Nerhus holding an 1898 painting of Vega by Jens Nerhus. Background is Nerhuson shipyard. The shed on the right is where Vega was built.

Q&A with Shane Granger, master of the Historic Vessel Vega

These are a few of the most common questions I am ask about Vega and her work. They will be very helpful to those writing articles about our humanitarian work and the boat in general. Please feel free to quote from them.