Hurtigruten Expeditions has appointed Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Falun Strom as godmothers of battery hybrid-powered ship Fridtjof Nansen.
According to the line, the two exploration and environmental pioneers have dedicated their lives to "inspire action and engage a global dialogue on climate change" and made history as the "first women team to overwinter in Arctic Svalbard".
Svalbard is also where Hurtigruten Expeditions will conduct its naming ceremony for Fridtjof Nansen on 14 September.
Strom and Sorby said it was "an honour" to serve as godmothers to the expedition cruise ship.
"Over decades of polar exploration, we have witnessed the significant changes and challenges our planet faces," they added.
"Sponsoring Fridtjof Nansen gives us a strengthened platform from where we can increase global awareness and dialogue around climate change – and inspire active engagement and create more ambassadors for our natural world."
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