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"Forlaget Nautilus" has specialized in the publication of books on Danish ferries and passenger ships. Since 1999 we have published some 25 titles. A number of them are still avaliable.

Books written in English language

100 Years of German Ferries

Written by Kai Ortel

536 pages, illustrated in b/w and colour

Format 24x32½ cm, hard cover

ISBN 87-90924-15-0

Price 590,- DKK

Full text in English and German

Captions in English, German and Danish

This book is an illustrated history of 100 years of German ferries.

The book features text parts, where all kinds of larger ferry services to German ports are well described, as well as photo parts, where an overwhelming number of photos illustrates the history of ferry services to German ports since 1903.

A very nice and large book.

Knud E. Hansen

Written by Bruce Peter

256 pages, illustrated in b/w and colour

Format A4, hard cover

Price 389,- DKK

English language

2nd Edition published June 2010

This book is a design journey through the cutting edge of passenger ship naval architecture from 1937 to the present day. Based on extensive primary and secondary research, the book is lavishly illustrated an covers every significant passenger ship designed by Knud E. Hansen A/S since its foundation.

Vognmandsruten

Written by Frederik Naumann

304 pages, illustrated in colour

24x32½ cm, hard cover

ISBN 87-90924-08-8, published 2002

Price 199,- DKK

English and Danish parallel text

VOGNMANDSRUTEN between Korsør and Nyborg started to operate on 18 March 1984. In the early days this operation was dominated by old ro-ro ships and a complicated economical structure. The old ships were gradually replaced with the new Superflexferries as from 1987. The Superflex-ferries featured a completely new and untraditional ferry design, that as time passed by proved to be a success. In 1990 the operation on Storebælt was taken over by Difko, and it was developed into a reliable and popular ferry service. The old so-called VR-group tried to operate on Øresund instead, but without any major success.

The book covers the following themes:

- The start-up and early days of Vognmandsruten

- The introduction of the Superflex ferries

- Vognmandsruten and Difko

- Difko's operation between Bagenkop and Kiel

- The unrealised plans of the VR-group

- Scarlett Line on Øresund

- The end of the VR-group

- Skagen Line

- The economical structure of the VR-group

Furthermore all ships of Vognmandsruten as well as all Superflex ferries are described in detail.

The book is illustrated with general arrangements and a large number of photos.

A selection of books written in Danish language only

Den lige linie on the ferry service between Kalundborg and Juelsminde. The book contains the complete history of this route as well as detailed informations on all Juelsminde-Kalundborg ferries. Throughly illustrated, many photos in colour. General arrangements of all Juelsminde-Kalundborg ferries. 184 pages, A4, hard cover. Price 365 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Fire skibe med navnet Tjaldur (in English: Four Ships Named the Tjaldur). The complete history of the four ships named Tjaldur, that served between Denmark and the Faroes from the 1920ies to the 1960ies. All four ships were owned by the Faroese Steamship Company (Skipafelagid Føroyar). 120 pages, A4, hardback, many illustrations including general arrangements. Price 290 DKK per copy. Written in Danish, but includes an English summary.

Færgerne til Sejerø og Nekselø. The history of the ferry connections to the two Danish islands Sejerø and Nexelø. Price 350 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Færger og passagerskibe i Danmark. The complete guide to ferries and passenger ships in Denmark - from the smallest tourist vessels to the largest cruise ferries. Technical and historical informations on 506 ships. 528 pages, 17x24 cm hardback, more than 500 colour photos. Price 350 DKK per copy. Written in Danish, but many of the informations are "internationally understandable".

Færgeåret 1998 on the Danish ferry scene during the year of 1998. Many photos in b/w and colour. General arrangements of new Danish ferries dating from 1998, and complete list of all Danish ferries 31.12.1998. 80 pages, 17x24½ cm, soft cover. Price 180 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Færgeåret 1999 on the Danish ferry scene during the year of 1999. Many photos in b/w and colour. General arrangements of new Danish ferries dating from 1999, and complete list of all Danish ferries 31.12.1999. 96 pages, 17x24½ cm, soft cover. Price 220 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

KONGEN on the Danish State Railway ferry Kong Frederik IX. 360 pages, A4, hardcover. Price 495,- DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Med færgen fra Grenaa til Hundested on the Danish ferry service between Grenaa and Hundested. 376 pages, A4, hardcover. Price 495,- DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Minestrygning og langfart. The memoirs of Captain Søren Topp. About Mr. Topp's career in The Danish Navy and in the shipping company Ove Skou. 112 pages, 17x24 cm, hardcover. Price 265 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Norske Løve. The ship Norske Løve owned by the Danish East Indian Company left Copenhagen on 4 December 1707 bound for the Trankebar, a Danish trade station in India. But around Christmas 1707 she was badly damaged in a North Atlantic storm and on 31 December she ran aground on the Faroes. In this book the story of Norske Løve is told. 136 pages, 17x24½ cm, hardover. Price 240 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Sejlskibe fra Grønlandsfarten. The history of 23 sailing ships, that served between Denmark and Greenland. 64 pages, format approx. 17x24 cm. Price 189 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Skoubådene. The ships of the Danish shipping company Ove Skou. The "Skou-boats" were also known as "the white swans" - the elegant, white-painted ships of Ove Skou were for many years among the finest ships of the Danish merchant fleet, and by the middle of the 1970ies Ove Skou was the third-largest Danish shipping company. This book describes all 57 ships ever owned by the Ove Skou group of companies and is throughly illustrated with an overwhelming number of photos of the "Skou-boats". 200 pages, A4, hardcover. Price 380 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Smiril on the small steamer Smiril, that played between the Faroe Islands in the period 1932-70. Thoughly illustrated with photos (most of them in b/w), examples of schedules and a general arrangement. Contains also a chapter with the author's personal memories from travelling with Smiril. 80 pages, 17x25 cm, hardcover. Price 190 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Østersøruterne og vejen gennem Danmark on the ferries and ferry services from Gedser and Rødbyhavn in Denmark to Germany. A lot of material on ferries and bridges on Øresund and Storstrømmen is, however, included too. A very large and throughly illustrated book (approx. 600 illustrations). 384 + 424 pages, 24x32,5 cm, hardcover. Price 499 DKK per copy. Written in Danish language.

Ordering of books from Sweden

A wide selection of our books are avaliable at www.bokus.com.

Ordering of books from Norway

A wide selection of our books are avaliable at www.ferjekiosken.no

Ordering of books from Germany/Deutschland

"100 Years of German Ferries" and "Vognmandsruten" are avaliable from FERRYinformation. E-mail for contact and orders: info@ferryinformation.de.

A wide selection of our books are avaliable from Galerie Maritim in Hamburg: www.galerie-maritim.de

Ordering of books from the UK

A selection of our titles are avaliable from Clarkson in Preston (www.shipsinfocus.co.uk), e-mail for contact and orders: shipsinfocus@btinternet.com.

Right now Clarkson got the following titles in stock:

100 Years of German Ferries

Den Lige Linie

Fire skibe med navnet Tjaldur

Færger og passagerskibe i Danmark

Knud E. Hansen - Ship Design through Seven Decades

Skoubådene

Vognmandsruten

The other titles have to be ordered directly from the publisher - please follow the instructions as mentioned below ("ordering books from other countries").

Ordering of books from other countries

The titles mentioned above are all avaliable directly from the publisher. The prices includes 25% Danish VAT. The VAT is charged within the EU only. For orders from the Faroes, Greenland and from outside Denmark surface mail costs will be added. The books will be delivered by mail. Payment by credit card is not possible. Instead, payment can me made by cheque or by transferring the amount to our bank account IBAN DK04 30000016853569, SWIFT BIC DABADKKK). Payment in advance is usually not necessary; the books will be delivered together with an invoice. Please send an email with your order to tno@forlagetnautilus.dk or fill out the order form.

Best regards

Thomas N. Olesen

Forlaget Nautilus