The newest Norwegian expedition vessel has just been delivered. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SmartCruiser (@smartcruiser) on Aug 1, 2019 at 9:16am PDT Hurtigruten started life out in 1893 running mail, cargo, and passengers between remote…
According to Norwegian news outlets, Havila Kystruten, the new entry to the coastal routes in Norway, will build their last two ships in Turkey. In June it was announced that Spain’s Barreras Yard in Vigo would build two of the four…
Hot on the heals of losing two newbuild orders by Norway’s Havila, Norsk yard Kleven has been acquired by Hurtigruten. Hurtigruten is the line that owns and operates ships along Norways coast providing an essential link between communities as well…
A few months ago we found out that Norway’s Hurtigruten was going to be partially replaced by a new startup Havila Kystruten. This was going to require them to build the four ships they are now contracted for as they…
Hurtigruten provides a lifeline to the small fishing communities that dot Norway’s northern coast. They operate 11 ships as a crusieferry that brings tourists, commuters, cars, supplies and mail to 34 ports in Norway in as little as 6 days.…
UPDATE 2/26: Kleven Vert has informed Hurtigruten that they will unfortunately have to delay the delivery of the vessel. The ship will incorporate an innovative power plant that will relay on hybrid-electric and LNG fuel so there are immense complexities…
Starting in 2018 Norwegian coastal line Hurtigruten will start to add four new ships to their fleet. Developed by Rolls Royce and built at Kleven Yards, the first ship will be called Roald Amundsen and launch in 2018. Her sistership will…
Norway’s Hurtigruten have announced that they will build up to four new ships to add to their large fleet. The new design features a vertical bow which is slowly becoming the new thing in the industry. The order is for two…
Hurtigruten ASA has announced that it has entered into a transaction agreement with Silk Bidco AS, a joint venture vehicle indirectly owned by Home Capital AS, a company controlled by member of the board of directors of the Company Petter…
Peter Knego of MaritimeMatters has a great story about a trip he is currently on. While cruising along the Norwegian coast, the Norwegian coastal ship he was on received a distress call from a nearby vessel. The 1964-built MV Lofoten…
Hurtigruten, the Norwegian coastal line, have announced a net income of NOK 26 million with total revenue of NOK 3.3 billion for 2013. This is in stark contrast to their 2012 report. That year saw the line, first launched in…
According to a financial review of TUI AG, the German arm of TUI group will make some changes to its Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. The German live has seen a reduction of passengers with the average ship sailing at 70% occupied. Its…
The Norwegian costal Liner, Kong Harald, had run aground in the Lofoten islands off the coast of Norway. The ship was freed after about six hours when high tide came in. There was some water intrusion reported in the ships…
Play with the dates and speed don the left and don’t forget to press play. Pretty cool they did time-lapse.
That’s what the media would want you to think: Norway: Cruise ship in danger of tilting over Norway: Cruise ship listing, may tilt over (CBS News) The sort answer is no. I mean, have we not learned anything from…
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Here’s some raw footage from a Russian news source showing the early parts of the fire. Notice the passengers still onboard and how quickly turing the vessel so that the the smoke blows away. Pretty scary stuff.
Shes listing due to the amount of water sprayed into her. Making her unstable. from Svein Ove Ekornesvag
UPDATE:NRK has more photos. I say explosion in quotes since that’s what is being reported, but I highly doubt that’s what happened. A fire in the engine room killed two crew members and sent nine other crew to the…
Ok so this is awesome and I’ve been addicted to this since I just discovered it. The Norwegian Coastal line Hurtigruten will be broadcasting live video from the MS Nordnorge as she sails north up the cast of Norway. She…