My ship’s

I started at sea in 1972 and my first ship was the coaster ESJA (III). Here are photos of the ships that I have served since then.

General cargo vessel ESJA (II)

Coast guard vessel ÓÐINN
Trainee 1972

General cargo vessel HERJÓLFUR (I)
AB 1973

Passenger vessel GULLFOSS (II)
Deck boy and AB 1973

Tanker KYNDILL (II)
AB, Pumpman and Bosun 1974 to 1977

Drilling vessel GLOMAR CHALLENGER
AB 1976

General cargo vessel LANGÁ
Second deck officer 1977

Reefer vessel JÖKULFELL
Second deck officer 1978

General cargo vessel GRUNDARFOSS Second deck officer 1978

RoRo vessel BIFRÖST
Second and Chief officer 1978, 1979

General cargo vessel HEKLA
Third, Second and Chief officer 1979, 1980

Pallet carrier COASTER EMMY
Supercargo 1979, 1980, 1981

Pallet carrier VELA – HEKLA
Supergargo 1981 – 1983
Second and Chief Officer 1983 – 1984
Chief Officer and Captain 1984-1987
Pallet carrier ASKJA
Captain 1986 – 1991

Training vessel SÆBJÖRG
Captain 1991 – 1998

Pallet carrier KATLA
Captain 1993

Stern trawler BALDUR EA
Captain 1993

Ferry AKRABORG
Captain 1998

Sæbjörg

Training vessel SÆBJÖRG
Captain 1998 to 2023

Stern trawler JÚLÍUS GEIRMUNDSSON
Captain September 2018 and September 2023
Photo: Jón Hermannsson crew of Júlíus Geirmundsson