Cruise passengers will be able to raise all around Norway
Rapid route Has announced that it will depart a climate-plate biofuel cruise Using hydro-versed vegetable oil (HVO).
Norway-centric Cruise lineBattery-hybrid ship With Ms. Richard Will depart from Bergon on October 29 for its regular coastal route, but its tank will be filled with 100 percent advanced biofuels known as HVO100 to give electricity to a 4,000 km goal journey.
Hartigruton says the journey will be completely climate neutral, which is the first of its kind on traditional Bergon to Kirkens route.
The biofuel is produced using renewable waste materials from energy supplier st1. Wherever it is available during sailing, that ship will also be connected to the coast power.
Heida Felin, Chief Executive Officer of Hartigruton, said: “Our ships already leave on mixed biofuels, but for the first time we will take the entire sailing to 100 percent advanced biofuel.
“In Hurtigruton for us, it is important to do what we can do to reduce emissions, and this journey is an example of how bio fuel can play an important role in achieving Norway’s climate goals.
“Our long-term vision is to be able to emit a complete emissions in normal operation by 2030. Advanced biofuels make it possible to achieve major emission cuts with our existing fleet.
“This is a proven and safe technique, and can help protect the climate from large emissions created by the manufacture of new vessels.”
Felin said that Hartigruton is working towards the construction of new vessels, which reduce the total energy demand by 40 to 50 percent, saying: “We can then depart as the main source of energy on the battery, many innovative solutions such as Pal, Hulls’ air lubrication, more efficient design and contrasting propeller.”
Other brands are trying to make their sailors and cruise ships More durable.
MSc Uribia In 2023, he completed five-night climate-focus sailing from St. Nazire to Copenhagen. Havila Yatra It was announced in August that it was expecting biogas and large battery packs to be ready for a 12-day climate-focus trip along the Norwegian coast, although not a date has been given yet in this autumn.
Silvia Earl He left for several days using HVO on a trip around Spain.
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