Hurtigruten Norway launches first battery-hybrid powered ship

Cruise company Hurtigruten Norway has launched its first battery-hybrid powered ship, MS Richard With, as part of its €100 million ($96 million) upgrade initiative.

PHOTO: MS Richard With in Trollfjorden. Hurtigruten

The vessel is the first of seven in its Coastal Express fleet to be upgraded by early 2024. It has been modified at Myklebust Yard in northwestern Norway to reduce emissions.

All the seven ships will be integrated with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems, which the Hurtigruten says can reduce nitrogen oxides emissions by 80%.

The latest upgrade follows launch of a battery-hybrid powered expedition ship by Hurtigruten Norway’s sister company Hurtigruten Expeditions in 2019.

Hurtigruten Expeditions currently has three battery-hybrid powered ships in its fleet.

By Tuhin Roy

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