The line claims to have made maritime history by launching the first battery-powered cruise vessel.
The expedition ship is silent and produces fewer emissions thanks to its large battery packs.
Named after explorer Roald Amundsen, who led the first expedition traversing the Northwest Passage en route to the North Pole, the ship will set “a new standard” for cruising and the entire shipping industry, according to Hurtigruten chief executive Daniel Skjeldam.
Battery packs support the ship’s low-emission engines, reducing carbon emissions by more than 20% compared to other ships of the same size.
