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Before Hurtigruten opened, only Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab was willing to make the trip through the then poorly-charted waters; the voyage was especially difficult during the long, dark winters. The company had for itself made detailed sailing instructions. Hurtigruten was a substantial breakthrough for communities along its path.
Sailing the original and iconic route of the Hurtigruten (literally "The Fast Route"), Hurtigruten AS stops at 34 ports from the southern city of Bergen and the northeastern city of Kirkenes. A daily passenger ferry, cruise, and shipping line along the western and northern Norwegian coast. [2] A total of 8 ships operate the route.
Havila Kystruten AS (known as Havila Voyages internationally) is a Norwegian shipping company that operates 4 out of 11 ships on the coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen (commonly known as Hurtigruten). The company is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo, [1] and the largest shareholder is Havila Holding AS from Fosnavåg. [2] The CEO is Bent Martini ...
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MS Roald Amundsen is a hybrid powered expedition cruise ship operated by Norwegian company Hurtigruten AS. [4] She was built by Kleven Yards of Norway and started her maiden voyage on 3 July 2019 from the Norwegian port Tromsø to Hamburg. [1] She and her sister ship Fridtjof Nansen are the first hybrid-powered ships in the Hurtigruten fleet ...
MS Lofoten (call sign LIXN) is a Norwegian passenger and cargo vessel formerly owned and operated by Hurtigruten AS.The ship was built in 1964. After MS Nordstjernen was retired from coastal service in 2012, MS Lofoten became the oldest ship in the current fleet still in operation.
Nuclear powered expedition ship. In service. 50 Let Pobedy at North 88° Fort Victoria: Various operators: 1912: 7,784: Sank on 18 December 1929 after being hit amidships by SS Algonquin: Fram: Hurtigruten: 2007: 11,700: In service: Fram at Brown Station: Franca C: Costa Line: 1952: Ended service in 1977.
The tunnel will be 49 metres (161 ft) high and 36 metres (118 ft) wide, able to handle ships of up to 16,000 tonnes (16,000 long tons; 18,000 short tons), [3] large enough for the Hurtigruten coastal express ships. [9] The water will be 12 metres (39 ft) deep in the tunnel. [9] The tunnel will reduce journey lengths by 56 kilometres (35 mi). [6]