Ship&Offshore | Issue GreenTech/2017
Expedition cruise vessel powered by innovative hybrid technology
Hurtigruten | The two newbuildings for Norwegian cruise, ferry and cargo operator Hurtigruten Roald Amudsen and its sister vessel Fridjof Nansen will be equipped with environmentally sustainable hybrid technology from Rolls-Royce, making fully electric propulsion possible. The hybrid technology for both vessels is planned for delivery in two phases. In phase one, auxiliary battery power will provide large reductions in fuel consumption related to “peak shaving”. This solution is to be installed on the first expeditionary ship, to be ready for delivery in 2018.