Hurtigruten Norway has actually launched among Europe’s biggest ecological ship upgrades. With contemporary innovation, the rebuilt ships will certainly reduce carbon dioxide discharges by 25 percent and also NOx discharges by as long as 80 percent.
With the upgrades, to be finished in 2023, visitors can expect greener cruisings on every one of Hurtigruten Norway’s 7 Norwegian Coastal Express ships.
“This is the largest environmental upgrade in Hurtigruten’s history, and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. This will make a real impact in reducing emissions in Norwegian waters. The fact that such an investment also leads to ripple effects in the local communities along the coast, is something we are very proud of,” claimed Hedda Felin, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Hurtigruten Norway.
Three of the 7 ships will certainly be transformed to hybrid ships. The initially one is MS Richard With, which is presently at Myklebust Yard in northwestern Norway, where the ship will certainly be fitted with all new primary engines and also battery packs. The very same will certainly likewise be done aboard MS Kong Harald and also MS Nordlys.
Three various other ships– MS Nordnorge, MS Nordkapp and also MS Polarlys– will certainly likewise be updated, and also have actually SCR centers set up aboard. This will certainly lower NOx discharges by a substantial 80 percent. The last ship in the fleet, MS Vester ålen, was updated with all new engines and also SCR centers currently in 2019.
“Our goal is zero emissions! But the technology is not mature enough yet, and we must do what we can to cut emissions with the best technology available today and extend the service life of the iconic ships we have in our fleet,” Felin claimed.
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Hurtigruten Norway has actually become part of an arrangement with Kongsberg Maritime for the ships that will certainly end up being crossbreeds.
“This is one of the largest environmental vessel upgrades to be undertaken in Europe,” claimed Egil Haugsdal, President, Kongsberg Maritime.
“Hurtigruten Norway makes lasting options for its existing fleet. It’s awarding to collaborate with a business that shares our positive method to modern technology and also the setting, and also not the very least to service ships that a lot of individuals have a close partnership with,” Haugsdal claimed.
MS Richard With will certainly return from backyard 9August MS Kong Harald will certainly after that set out for Myklebust Yard to do comparable upgrades. MS Nordlys will certainly comply with, and also in summer season 2023 all ships in the Costal Express will certainly be totally updated.
About the task:
- Kongsberg Maritime is in charge of style job and also upgrades on the 3 ships that will certainly undertake the biggest upgrade: MS Richard With, MS Nordlys and also MSKong Harald The ships will certainly be hybrid ships with big battery packs and also brand-new Norwegian- made engines.
- Myklebust Yard is appointed to do the upgrades of to the initial 2 ships.
- All Hurtigruten Norway’s 7 ships will certainly likewise be fitted with SCR systems that reduced NOx discharges by a substantial 80 percent.
- All ships in Hurtigruten Norway’s fleet currently have coast power convertibility, getting rid of discharges in ports with coast power offered.
- The upgrades consist of a number of various other tiny and also big modifications such as brand-new prop blades, hull optimization, brand-new round bow, brand-new equipments, generators, and also brand-new control systems.
- The massive upgrade suggests that all Hurtigruten Norway’s 7 Costal Express ships will certainly have discharges comparable to Tier III, the most strict worldwide requirement for NOx discharges.
- The upgrades likewise consist of the installment of cutting edge wastewater therapy plants to reduce discharges to sea.
- Hurtigruten Norway will certainly likewise utilize licensed biofuels widespread to reduce carbon dioxide discharges.
- MS Vester ålen was updated with all new engines and also SCR centers currently in 2019.
Reference: Hurtigruten
