Like the other two vessels, the KV Hopen is 136.4 meters long and 22 meters wide and will be able to operate throughout Norway's area of interest. The hulls are built by Vard Shipyards Romania ...

VARD and Fincantieri’s announcement to launch the VARD Resilience series came only weeks after Norway’s new long-term 2025–36 defence plan. Fincantieri and its subsidiary VARD have announced the ...

The hull will be built at Vard Tulcea in Romania, and towed to Vard Brattvaag in Norway for outfitting. After delivery in Norway, the vessel will return to Romania for fairing, deck laying and ...

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Vard for the delivery of an extensive propulsion and manoeuvring system for Dong Fang ...

The ship's batteries will recharge in ports along the coast, drawing on renewable energy sources used for electricity throughout Norway. VARD Design To develop the prototype, Hurtigruten worked ...

Norway minister of fisheries and oceans Cecilie Myrseth christened the vessel at Vard Langsten in Tomrefjord on 1 November. The KV Bjørnøya was initially transported in March 2022 from Romania to ...

They were then transferred to the Vard Langsten shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, where they were adapted and tested before being officially delivered to the Coast Guard. The total displacement of ...

Vard, a subsidiary of Italy's Fincantieri Group, did not disclose the contract value of the order but described the contract as "very important". Designed to accommodate 190 personnel, the units ...

[Image: Vard Design/Hurtigruten] The team saw that climate goals from some other companies were “very far off in time and very vague,” says Hedda Felin, CEO of Hurtigruten Norway.

Adventure cruise company Hurtigruten Norway today revealed plans for a zero-emissions electric cruise ship with retractable sails covered in solar panels, which is due to set sail in 2030.