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Hurtigruten confirms more ship delays
Hurtigruten says delivery of a second hybrid ship will now be delayed.
The line recently pushed back the launch of Roald Amundsen to May next year from a planned date of July 2018.
Now the next ship Fridtjof Nansen, which was expected in 2019, is also facing a construction delay.
The Roald Amundsen delay is having a knock-on effect and the line is not yet in a position to disclose when construction of Fridtjof Nansen is likely to be completed.
The ships are being built at the Kleven shipyard in Norway.
“Earlier this year, the yard informed us that due to the complexity of the construction of the Roald Amundsen, they will not be able to deliver the ship as scheduled. Unfortunately, we have just been informed by the yard that this delay will also affect the construction of the Fridtjof Nansen, and the yard will not be able to deliver her as scheduled,” Hurtigruten said in a statement.
The line will deploy expedition ship, the Midnatsol, on scheduled Antartica voyages planned for Fridtjof Nansen in the 2019/2020 season.
Guests with bookings on the new ship will be offered full refunds and discounted fares for alternative Hurtigruten sailings.
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