Although seaworthy, the ship is relatively frail, and it is thought to have been used only for coastal voyages.

Hurtigruten (www.hurtigruten.co.uk) specialises in coastal voyages.

There we board the coastal steamer known as a hurtigrute - called "coastal voyage" or "the fast route" in English.

But, Ms. Norling observed, "easily hundreds of women set sail on coastal and deepwater voyages" throughout the period covered in the exhibition.

Henderson demonstrated that the vast majority of the 2,500 ships completing voyages each week were in fact coastal voyages, and only between 120 and 140 ocean-going.

After several short coastal voyages, she decommissioned at Vancouver, Washington on 9 August 1946.

The vessel had a license to carry 199 passengers on coastal voyages, and had a crew of 38.

Experience the rugged coastline of Norway on the original coastal voyage since 1893.

By the end of January 1941, with new armament and additional fuel tanks, and following intensive training, she escorted several convoys on coastal voyages.

Regarding principles governing near coastal voyages, for example, it appeared that the Commission was allowing Member States to avoid internationally agreed training and qualification standards.