About M/S Medvind

 

In the winter of 2020, Skärgårdslinjen expanded its fleet with a new ship, M/S Medvind!

Thanks to M/S Medvind’s two lounges of varying sizes, we now have even more opportunities to accommodate your group and wishes. Want a private lounge for your party or company event?

She was built at the Karlskrona shipyard in 1971 and grew up in Kalmarsund, Finland, and Stockholm. In recent years, she’s been in Sundsvall, but now M/S Medvind has finally found her way home to the west coast and our beautiful Gothenburg.

Cruises

On M/S Medvind, you can join the following tours:
Shrimp Feast with Show
Seafood Cruise with Guide – Southern Archipelago

Restaurant Deck

On the restaurant deck of M/S Medvind, we can seat about 90 dining guests. There are tables with anywhere from four to ten seats.

The Lounge

The lounge on M/S Medvind is one floor up. Here, we can seat about 50 dining guests. If you’re a large enough group, you can book the entire lounge for your event. Just outside, you’ll find the ship’s hidden gems: the sun deck and the promenade deck.

Sun Deck

For the 2023 season, the aft lounge underwent a major renovation, resulting in a beautiful sun deck with seating and a bar. From here, you can access the promenade deck that wraps around the entire ship. Sit back and enjoy!

History of M/S Medvind

1971-04-02 – Launched.
1971-05-15 – Delivered to Rederi AB Ölandssund, Kalmar. In service Kalmar – Borgholm.
1972-12-01 – Laid up in Kalmar. Competition from the Öland Bridge was too strong.
1973 – Rebuilt at Sölvesborg shipyard. Two new bars and a tobacco kiosk added. Renamed Perlen.
1974-03 – In service Helsingborg – Helsingør.
1976-11-20 – Sold to Finland. Renamed Saimaan Helmi.
1986-02-03 – Renamed Helmi.
1988-05-23 – Renamed Birgitta.
1989-10-17 – Sold to Rederi Stockholm Ström HB. Renamed Strömskär af Stockholm.
1990-03-15 – 50% of ownership sold to Stockholms Taxiflotta Karlsson & Co KB. In service as a restaurant boat.
2000-10-10 – Remaining 50% sold to Stockholms Taxiflotta Karlsson & Co KB.
2004-03-01 – Leased to No Fear Rederi & Catering AB. Renamed No Fear.
2006-05 – Leased to Medvind Rederi AB. Renamed Medvind. Operated as a restaurant boat at Skeppsbrokajen, Stockholm.
2006-11-13 – Sold to Stormvind Rederi AB, Farsta.
2006-12-11 – Sold to Sundsvalls Rederi AB. In service in Sundsvall’s archipelago.
2019-12-27 – Sold to Skärgårdslinjen i Göteborg & Bohuslän AB. New home port: Gothenburg.
2020-01 – Two new auxiliary engines installed, Volvo Penta D5 and D7. Bow thruster installed. Two new main engines, Volvo Penta D13.

Original Name	M/S Ölandssund
Seating Capacity	144
Vessel Type	Catamaran
Year Built	1971
Dimensions	31.34 m x 9.50 m
Draft	2.90 m
Gross Tonnage	344 GT
Main Engines	Two Volvo Penta D13-MH, 368 kW each
Auxiliary Engines	One Volvo Penta D5, 75 kW and one Volvo Penta D7, 116 kW
Top Speed	12 knots