Hjalmar; traditional Faroese rowing and sailing boat built by Hanus Jensen and Pernille Rosendahl, along with apprentice Oscar La Pia. Hanus, a Faroese boatbuilder, was responsible for the construction. Photo: Tríona Sørensen / Viking Ship Museum

New Faroese boat built in the spirit of old master boatbuilders

The Viking Ship Museum just launched a new traditionally clinker-built Faroese rowing and sailing boat. The boat is…

At Tudse Hage off Skælskør in West Zealand lies one of the best-preserved underwater Stone Age settlements in the world. However, the site is in danger of disappearing into the sea forever. Photo: Andreas Kallmeyer Bloch.

Stone Age Atlantis in danger of disappearing into the sea forever

Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde face an urgent challenge: one of the…

Skjoldungens summer voyage 2024

Logbog fra Skjoldungens sommertogt

Friday 26 July, day 26 of the Skjoldungen voyage

Every now and then things turn out differently than you hope or…

Sunset from Hedeby

Logbog fra Skjoldungen sommertogt

Wednesday 24 July, day 24 of the Skjoldungen voyage.

Yesterday we set course for Denmark once again. We had agreed…

Helge Ask heading towards Gilleleje

Logbog fra Helge Ask

Thursday 25 July, day six of Helge Ask's summer cruise

After a couple of wonderful days on Anholt, we are now…

Helge Ask's crew explores the Anholt island

Logbog fra Helge Ask sommertogt Turen til Anholt

Tuesday 23 July, the fourth day of Helge Ask's summer cruise

Although the trip from Odden Harbour to Anholt went…

Skjoldungens crew arrived with beer at the old viking town Hedeby

Logbog fra Skjoldungen - ankomst til hedeby

Sunday 21 July, day 21 of the Skjoldungen voyage.

Today we reached one of our goals. We arrived in Hedeby at…

Last day at this years Ottar summer voyage 2024

Sidste dag på Ottars sommertogt 2024

Friday 19 June, the twelfth day of Ottar's summer voyage.

The 2024 summer cruise has come to an end and Ottar is…

Arrival at Frederikssund Ottar Summer Voyage 2024

Logbog over Ottars sommertogt 2024

Thursday 18 July, the eleventh day of Ottar's summer cruise.

Ottar has already reached Frederikssund.

Today the…

Helge Ask heading to Odden Harbour on this year's summer cruise 2024

Helge Asks logbog sommertogt 2024

Sunday 21 July, the second day of Helge Ask's summer voyage.

Fresher (than last night) the crew is now heading…