Hedda Felin named CEO of Hurtigruten Norway
Hurtigruten Group has appointed Hedda Felin CEO of Hurtigruten Norway – where she will take the helm of Hurtigruten’s iconic coastal Norway operations.
Hurtigruten’s classic MS Lofoten to become training ship
After nearly six decades servicing the Norwegian coast, MS Lofoten is slated to leave the Hurtigruten fleet. From 2021, the Hurtigruten classic will become a training ship - educating future generations of seafarers.
Hurtigruten prepares for further growth – establishes separate expedition cruise entity
Hurtigruten reports strong demand for 2021 and 2022 cruises. Preparing for post-Covid-19 expansion, the company announces it will redefine its growing cruise operations by establishing a separate expedition cruise entity.
Named in ice - with ice: Battery hybrid powered cruise ship becomes first vessel named in Antarctica
Hurtigruten’s hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen has once again made history – as the first ship ever named in Antarctica.
Hurtigruten tests biodiesel that potentially can change the shipping industry
On the way to the goal of becoming completely emission free, Hurtigruten has as the first Norwegian cruise line started testing Biodiesel on board the ship MS Polarlys. The fuel can potentially reduce emissions with 95 percent.
Funding projects globally: Hurtigruten Foundation helps saving Resident Killer Whales
Conserving Resident Killer Whales in the Pacific, securing recreational areas for local communities and encouraging local cultural activities – these are the latest projects to receive funding from Hurtigruten Foundation.
Hurtigruten reveals MS Roald Amundsen godmother
Hurtigruten names polar pioneer Karin Strand (48) as godmother to the world’s first hybrid powered cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen.
First hybrid powered ship completes Northwest Passage crossing
This week, Hurtigruten’s groundbreaking expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen wrote a new chapter in exploration history – being the first battery-hybrid powered ship to ever traverse the legendary Northwest Passage.
Hurtigruten introduces battery powered snowmobiles
Fully powered by renewable energy from the Arctic winds and midnight sun, here is the latest addition to the Hurtigruten fleet: Electric and emission-free snowmobiles.
Behind the names: Hurtigrutens new expedition cruise ships
As they are transformed into full-fledged premium expedition cruise ships, the current MS Trollfjord, MS Finnmarken and MS Midnatsol, will be renamed MS Maud, MS Otto Sverdrup and MS Eirik Raude.
World’s first hybrid powered cruise ship to be named in Antarctica
Hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen continues to make history – as Hurtigruten announces the first ever ship naming ceremony in Antarctica. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne, MS Roald Amundsen’s explorer heritage will be honored by naming the vessel with a chunk of ice.
Historic images: First ever cruise ship to sail on battery power
These images show Hurtigruten’s hybrid powered MS Roald Amundsen making maritime history – as the first cruise ship in the world to sail purely on battery power.
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