As Hurtigruten builds the world’s first hybrid-power cruiseships, the Norwegian shipowner is also laying the groundwork to boost their ability to run on battery power.
Chief executive Daniel Skjeldam says the 600-passenger expedition cruise duo ordered at Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, west Norway, will have space for much larger battery packs in the future.
“What we are trying to do is build these ships for the future,” he said.
Skjeldam
