Hybrid cruise ship built for the ‘most extreme waters on the planet’ revealed

“I am very pleased with the results of the sea trial. The Kleven employees, along with our sub-contractors, has done a great job leading up to the successful sea trial,” Kleven’s CEO Olav Nakken said after MS Roald Amundsen’s return to the yard Monday morning.

“With several sustainable innovations and this being a highly technical complicated ship, it is important for us to verify that all systems work as planned,” Asbjørn Vattøy, project director at Kleven, said.

Hurtigruten have proven to be hugely innovative when it comes to being eco-friendly.

Last year, Hurtigruten announced they planned to replace fuel with a rather disgusting product instead.

The cruise line will use dead fish to power their ships – a much greener method.