The Norwegian operator of The Fjords accepted the new eco-friendly vessel Future of The Fjords in operation

the Owner and the operator of passenger, cruise vessels the company The Fjords received the new, recently constructed vessel Future of The Fjords. As the press service of the operator of fleet, a vessel of the catamaran project 400 PAX 42 m long reports, 5 m wide with the case from a composite material from carbon fiber is completely equipped with electrical propulsion unit.

the Catamaran worth 144 million Norwegian kroner will for the first time go to flights in the middle of May and is planned that the vessel will perform in a year about 700 flights there and back in fjords, between Fl and Gudvangen, included in the list of the World heritage Specialized establishment United Nations concerning education, sciences and cultures.

the Previous vessel of this Vision of the Fjords project constructed in 2016, had hybrid diesel electric propulsive installation. Both vessels were designed and constructed on the Norwegian shipyard of Brødrene Aa.

the Vessel is equipped with two 450 kW electric motors that provides operational speed in 16 knots. The Fjords, together with the ship-building company Brødrene Aa, developed the unique decision for a charge of accumulators (Power Dock).

Fjord1 (head office - Florø) is the largest ferry company in Norway. Rogaland-Finnmark, cruise flights transports cars and passengers on the line. In staff - 2,183 employees. Company owns big in the world fleet of the ferries working at the liquefied natural gas (LNG). Besides ferries as a part of fleet - passenger high-speed boats. The general fleet of companies - 81 vessels. Fjord1 also is engaged in bus transportations of passengers. 59% of actions of the ferry operator belong to the County council of County of Sogn og Fjordane and 41% - companies to Havilafjord.