Posted on 7/3/2018
The new hybrid-powered cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen, being built for Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten, was launched at Kleven Yards in Ulsteinvik, Norway, on February 17. Following its delivery in the summer of 2018, the ship will deploy on expedition voyages to Antarctica and the Chilean fjords in its 2018/2019 inaugural season.
The unit is a part of Hurtigruten’s two-vessel order, placed with Kleven in April 2016. The deal includes two more options, which would be handed over to their owner in 2019. Featuring a length of 450ft (140m) and a width of 77.5ft (23.6m), the two ships, named Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen, will be able to accommodate 530 passengers and 151 crew members. Both set f...