Between 1963 and 1992, the ship had a number of owners, being used as a workers' hostel and, from 1967 until 1986, as a clubhouse for the sailing association Möltenorter Seglerkameradschaft at Heikendorf, then sold to the Netherlands.
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Noorderlichts schedule is based at Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen with voyages within the Svalbard archipelago, the Lofoten Islands and to mainland locations, all within polar regions.
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In winter Noorderlicht is intentionally frozen-in at Tempelfjorden, Spitsbergen to provide base-camp accommodation for arctic journeys.