MV Stegeholm explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

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 bought by Ångfartygs AB Strömma Kanal, better known as Strömma Kanalbolaget.^{[2] [3]}

Despite the changes in name and ownership, the Stegeholm continued to operate similar services. In 2010, she initiated a new hop-on, hop-off sightseeing service on the Brunnsviken, a lake in Stockholm that is surrounded by parks and interesting buildings, most notably the Haga Park and Haga Palace.^{[2] [4] [5]}

Operation

The Stegeholm is operated by Strömma Kanalbolaget on tourist sightseeing services in the Stockholm area. She has a length of, a beam of and a draft of . She has a top speed of and carries 75 passengers.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: S/S Stegeholm . Strömma Turism & Sjöfart AB . 20 February 2018 . 20 February 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220174240/https://www.stromma.se/en/groups-charter/stockholm/fleet/transportsightseeing-boats/ms-stegeholm/.
2. Web site: Stegeholm . Swedish . Sjöhistoriska museet . Stockholm . 20 February 2018 . 20 February 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220174500/https://www.sjohistoriska.se/fartyg-kulturmiljoer/k-markning-av-fartyg/lista-pa-k-markta-fartyg/stegeholm.
3. Web site: Queen Mary . Swedish . skargardsbatar.se . 20 February 2018 . 20 February 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220174842/http://www.skargardsbatar.se/queenmary_1950/.
4. Web site: Världspremiär för en helt ny båttur . World premiere for a whole new boat trip . Swedish . Strömma Kanalbolaget . 3 June 2010 . 21 February 2018 . 21 February 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221102921/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/stroemma_turism_sjoefart_ab/pressreleases/vaerldspremiaer-foer-en-helt-ny-baattur-419308.
5. Web site: Båtluffa till Hagaparken! . Boat trip to Hagaparken! . Swedish . Solna Stad . 6 July 2013 . 21 February 2018 . 21 February 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221103336/https://www.solna.se/sv/turist/gora/aktiviteter/batluffa-till-hagaparken/.