It is a subsidiary of the Fjord1 Nordvestlandske conglomerate and primarily runs ferry, passenger and freight traffic in Vestland county.

The company developed into its present form from the late 1960s when the first fast passenger boats were built.

In 1971 the company opened a fast passenger route from Sogn og Fjordane to Bergen.

The Sogn route is at its end stop in Øvre Årdal 6 hours and 15 minutes after leaving Bergen.

This has among other things been reflected by the Norwegian Postal Service issuing three stamps featuring the Fylkesbaatane ships Framnæs, Kommandøren and Hornelen.

The company is currently involved in a project to introduce Liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered car ferries.