Green Cruising Hurtigruten orders third hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship

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"We are thrilled to introduce yet another revolutionary hybrid-powered expedition ship," enthused Hurtigruten's CEO, Daniel Skjeldam. "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," he stated. The new ship's design, construction, engineering and advanced technology will be based on Hurtigruten's two next-generation ships, MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, currently under construction at the Kleven Verft yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The new expedition ship, accommodating 530 guests, will be custom-built for some of the most extreme conditions to be encountered, having a specially-designed, ice-strengthened hull and expected to be delivered in Q2 2021.Hurtigruten is introducing the MS Roald Amundsen and the MS Fridtjof Nan-sen, the world's first hybrid battery-powered cruise ships, in Ql and Q3 2019, respectively, with the new third hybrid powered expedition vessel expected to be added to the company's fleet in 2021.