EPOS
Other · Norway · Class A
Current position
updated 4 min agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- EPOS
- IMO number
- 8428868
- MMSI
- 257228700
- Call sign
- LAZT
- Flag
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Vessel type
- Other
- Gross tonnage
- 120
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 25.6 m
- Beam
- 6.3 m
- Year built
- 1963
- Builder
- Kvaerner Fjellstrand
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About EPOS
Epos is a floating library that operated in the counties of Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It is the first custom-built library boat in the world. The service started in 1959 and visited tiny places in the three counties twice a year. In 2005 the ship was in service 126 days per year, lending 53,300 books. In 2020, the last trip the boat was to take was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the service officially ended. The ship had room for 6,000 books, with a further 20,000 books out on loan at any given time. It often offered cultural activities for children, including musicians or dramas. This was often the only cultural services provided in the places it visited. The ship was crewed by a captain, an able sailor, three librarians and one or two performers. The service was funded by the county libraries in the participating counties.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is EPOS now?
- EPOS (IMO 8428868) was last detected in the North Sea at 60.3950° N, 5.3103° E, making 0.0 knots — 4 min ago. Seadar tracks EPOS live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is EPOS?
- EPOS is a other sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1963 by Kvaerner Fjellstrand. The vessel is 25.6 m long with a beam of 6.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 120.
- Has EPOS been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for EPOS appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).