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The ships of
Fylkesbaatane have been a vital and major part of the lives of people living in the steep fjords and along the rugged coastline of Sogn og Fjordane. Before the transportation network was developed significantly from the 1950s they were the only means of transportation in the region. This
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Norwegian infrastructure. The company developed into its present form from the late 1960s when the first fast passenger boats were built. From the same period car ferries became a top priority. The bulk of the Fylkesbaatane fleet still consists of ferries from the period
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group. This merger did not go down undisputed, as some of the decisions were seen as unfavourable to Møre og
Romsdal. It was decided that the conglomerate headquarters should be located in Florø. It was also unpopular in Møre og Romsdal that Sogn og Fjordane county received a 59% majority share in
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was director. In 1919 the company changed its name to
Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane. In 1914 the two first motor ships were purchased. In 1937 the company built their last steam powered ship SS
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The company was founded in 1858 under the name Nordre
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4 hours and 55 minutes after leaving Bergen. There are also several local fast passenger boat routes.
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During the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the company grew along with the general post-
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In 1971 the company opened a fast passenger route from Sogn og
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Norwegian Prime minister
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