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Hurtigruten Expedition Cruise Ship Lost Power in Storm Pia

21/12/2023

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​The 16,151 GT expedition cruise ship Maud, reportedly lost power in the North Sea, after encountering adverse weather and sea conditions due to Storm Pia.
 
Maud, which set sailed from Florø, Norway, and was headed for London, Tilbury in the United Kingdom, was sailing south of the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea, when the ship encountered difficulties and lost power.
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Hurtigruten Norway Unveils its First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship

7/6/2023

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Weeks before its 130th anniversary, Hurtigruten Norway unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship. Initially announced in March 2022, under project name ‘Sea Zero,’ the first-of-its-kind initiative has revealed early concept plans for the world’s most energy-efficient cruise ship.

Hurtigruten Norway presented the findings alongside its consortium of 12 maritime partners and research institute SINTEF, all joined in the pursuit of achieving emission-free marine travel. Tasked with developing energy-efficient and carbon-neutral technology solutions, the consortium shared key findings following its first year of research.​
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​Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen Transits Northwest Passage

18/9/2019

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Hurtigruten’s newest cruise ship, Roald Amundsen became the first ship in the fleet to transmit the Northwest Passage.
 
The cruise line took delivery of the 530-passenger hybrid ship in July 2019. The ship is named after to polar hero Roald Amundsen, who led the first expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage.

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Hurtigruten Takes Delivery of Roald Amundsen

1/7/2019

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Hurtigruten has taken delivery of its first of three, brand new hybrid powered cruise ships, Roald Amundsen.
 
Roald Amundsen is the first cruise ship to be able to operate on battery power. During recent tests prior to the delivery of the new vessel, Roald Amundsen sailed emission free for the first time solely using battery power off the coast of Norway.
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​New Hurtigruten Ship Roald Amundsen Completes Sea Trials

26/2/2019

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Hurtigruten’s first of two new 20,000 gross tonne cruise ships, Roald Amundsen has successfully completed its first set of sea trials, ahead of its delivery later this year.
 

The 530-passenger Roald Amundsen was constructed at the Kleven shipyard in Norway and is the first cruise ship to be built with hybrid battery power propulsion technology.
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Construction Starts On New Hurtigruten Cruise Ship

23/2/2017

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A steel cutting ceremony at the Kleven shipyard in Norway marked the start of construction for the first of two new cruise ships for Hurtigruten.
 
Roald Amundsen will be the first of the two new cruise ships for Hurtigruten, which is due to enter service in summer 2018. The second ship, Fridtjof Nansen is expected to launch in 2019.
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Hurtigruten Announces Names For Its Two New Expedition Ships

20/10/2016

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​Hurtigruten has announced the names of two of its four new expedition cruise ships and they will be named after two of the most influential Norwegian pioneers.
 
The first of the new ships will be named Roald Amundsen and will launch in 2018, whilst the second launching in 2019 is to be named Fridtjof Nansen. Both ships will boast state-of-the-art Scandinavian design and the latest environmentally friendly marine technology.
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New Hurtigruten Ships To Be First Hybrid Powered Cruise Ships

9/9/2016

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​Hurtigruten’s pair of new 20,000 gross tonne cruise ships launching in 2018 and 2019 will be the first cruise ships in the world which will utilize hybrid power using a battery system which will reduce fuel consumption by approximately 20 percent.

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The two new ships have been specifically designed to cruise the Arctic and Antarctic and will become the world’s first expedition cruise ships to use the hybrid propulsion system. The new technology has been developed by Rolls Royce and Bellona, a non-profit organisation that works to address climate challenges.
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