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Hurtigruten orders third hybrid-powered ship
Cruise operator Hurtigruten has ordered a third hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship for delivery within 3 years.
The new ship’s design, engineering and technology will be based on Hurtigruten’s two next-generation ships, Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen, currently under construction.
The third ship will accommodate 530 guests and will be custom built for extreme conditions with a specially designed, ice-strengthened hull.
"This groundbreaking vessel will take our guests to some of the most spectacular areas of our planet, in a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly way than ever seen before," said Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam.
"These are greener, more advanced cruise ships than the world has ever seen – and ships that will raise standards for the whole industry to follow, as we enter a new era of expedition cruising driven by sustainability."
The new hybrid powered expedition ship is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2021.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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