Hurtigruten

🚢 The Hurtigruten Museum among Europe’s top museums! Congratulatetions to the team at the Hurtigruten Museum on its nomination for the European Museum of the Year Award 2025! This is a well-deserved recognition of the museum’s dedication to preserving and sharing Hurtigruten’s history.  Located in Stokmarknes, the birthplace of the Coastal Express, the museum offers a unique insight into Norway’s coastal heritage with MS Finnmarken from 1956, historical lounges, and engaging exhibitions.  This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of the museum’s employees and the many hard-working volunteers who have made it one of Europe’s best museums. The nomination places the museum on the European stage, with the award announcement set for May 2025.  🎥 Watch this video to learn more about the museum: https://lnkd.in/dKgwtFBV #Hurtigruten #HurtigrutenMuseum #EMYA2025

🚢 MS Trollfjord now carries the Made in Norway label 🇳🇴 This Sunday, MS Trollfjord became the first ship to be foiled with the Made in Norway logo, proudly showcasing our connection to Norway and its industries. The Made in Norway label is a registered trademark administered by Innovasjon Norge. Launched last year, it highlights products and solutions with a strong Norwegian foundation and is awarded to businesses that meet strict criteria for quality, sustainability, and responsibility. By carrying this label, we reinforce our ties to Norway and Norwegian industries, strengthening our position as a leading player in Norwegian travel. Check out the photos of the foiling process 👇 📸 Mads Bjørge Ankarstrand, Hurtigruten #MadeInNorway #Hurtigruten #InnovationNorway

New design and ocean basin tests of the next-generation Hurtigruten ship 🌊  Last week, Hurtigruten, along with key industry partners and journalists, gathered in Trondheim to explore the latest advancements in ship design. VARD unveiled the newest iteration of the vessel design, and SINTEF Ocean hosted us to demonstrate a series of tests at its ocean basin, towing tank, and cavitation tunnel. The updated design is lower and longer, with two retractable sails. Tests with an 8-meter model in the ocean basin and towing tank confirmed that the sails could reduce energy consumption by 10-15% ⛵ To improve stability, the ship’s height has been reduced by one deck, and its length extended to 143.5 meters - the longest Hurtigruten vessel to date. Ongoing studies on contra-rotating propellers and air lubrication continue to deliver promising results. While still in the development phase, these innovations mark an important step toward a more energy-efficient future 🌍 📷 Espen Mills and Vard Design #SINTEF #VARD #SeaZero

As part of the final step in establishing Hurtigruten and HX Expeditions as two separate companies this Hurtigruten Group LinkedIn page will now merge into one page which will be Hurtigruten. This means that all updates, stories, and insights will be about our Norwegian coastal voyages only. If you’d like to stay updated on HX, leaders in global expedition cruising, you can follow them here: HX Expeditions Thanks for being part of our journey – we can’t wait to share more adventures with you 🚢