NORWEGIAN cruise line, Hurtigruten has made a commitment to offering more environmentally friendly trips on ships powered by battery technology and algae fuel. Speaking in the wake of the recent Paris Climate Change Conference, Hurtigruten’s chief executive officer Daniel Skjeldam said it was time cruise and maritime industries as a...
NORWEGIAN cruise line,
Hurtigruten has made a
commitment to offering more
environmentally friendly trips
on ships powered by battery
technology and algae fuel.
Speaking in the wake of the
recent Paris Climate Change
Conference, Hurtigruten’s chief
executive officer Daniel Skjeldam
said it was time cruise and
maritime industries as a whole
accepted greater environmental
responsibility.
The cruise company has
partnered with the Bellona
Foundation, a Norwegian
environmental NGO, to explore
the vision of offering zero
emission cruises.
Bellona president Frederic
Hauge said he was pleased to
be working toward a greener
solution for the cruise company.
“We consider Hurtigruten’s
reach-out to be a very credible
and inspiring expression of
their willingness to contribute
to achieving the objective of
emission-free global shipping and
sea travel,” Hauge said.
A study is underway to learn
how the current fleet can reduce
greenhouse gas emissions & how
hybrid ships can be developed.
