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M/S Origo was built 1955 at Finnboda shipyard in Sweden for the Swedish Maritime Administration as an ice-strengthen Pilot ship. She was on duty for the SMA until 1983, when she was sold and chartered out as a school ship. This is still her employment during the winter season. Many young sailors have got their maritime education on the M/S Origo throughout the years.

In the beginning of the 90´s the vessel was carefully refurbished and rebuilt to a passenger ship with space for 24 passengers. Since then she has been cruising in the Arctic waters around Svalbard every summer. Hebrides’ and the Norwegian fjords are other favorite places. 2011 she was celebrating her 20 year anniversary as an expedition ship.