sentences:  In 1976 the company got its first high-speed boat, and operated a travel agency between 1959 and 2000.The company changed its name to Helgelandske in 1998, the name that has been its nickname since the start.In 2005 Veolia bought the company and as of April 1, 2006 the company lost the public service obligation (PSO) contract for all its bus routes except the airport coach, the routes being transferred to Nordlandsbuss.