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HAV Design to design zero-emission autonomous ferry quartet for Fjord1

Norway’s HAV Design has won a contract to design and develop four newbuild, zero-emission autonomous ferries for ferry operator Fjord1. To be built at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard, they will operate on the Lavik–Oppedal ferry route that crosses the Sognefjord, on the northwest coast of Norway, a 20 minute, 5.6 kilometer crossing.

Each 120-meter long vessel will have a capacity of 399 passengers and crew and 120 passenger cars.

Fjord1 was selected to operate the route by the Norwegian Road Authority,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/hav-design-to-design-zero-emission-autonomous-ferry-quartet-for-fjord1/

Norway’s Fjord1 orders four autonomous ferries

Norwegian transport company Fjord1 has entered into a contract for the construction of four Ro-Pax ferries fitted with batteries and autonomous navigation systems. The double-ended vessels will be operated on Fjord1’s coastal route between the villages of Lavik and Oppedal in Vestland county. The...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/norways-fjord1-orders-four-autonomous-ferries/

Fjord1 and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration have signed a contract for the operation of the national road ferry connection E39 Lavik-Oppedal.

Fjord1 will operate the Lavik-Oppedal connection with four vessels from 2026 to 2034 (with the possibility of extension for up to three years). Lavik – Oppedal is the ninth largest ferry connection in the country with 1.2 million car units in 2022. The contract involves the development of fully...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/fjord1-and-the-norwegian-public-roads-administration-have-signed-a-contract-for-the-operation-of-the-national-road-ferry-connection-e39-lavik-oppedal/

Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver onshore charging system for new Fjord1 fast ferries

Brunvoll Group subsidiary Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver the onshore charging system for the three fast ferries that Fjord 1 will operate on city routes in the Bergen, Norway, region under a 15-year contract from Vestland County Council that runs from 2025-2040.

Brunvoll Mar-El had earlier been contracted to deliver the electrical and hybrid system integration for the three ferries (see earlier story) and, with this latest contract, becomes both the onboard and onshore system integrator for the...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/brunvoll-mar-el-will-deliver-onshore-charging-system-for-new-fjord1-fast-ferries/

DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest to acquire Fjord1 from Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding

Q3, 2023 First 9 months, 2023 Some key elements Outlook The fourth quarter commenced with volumes surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The continued high bunker prices, relatively elevated inflation, and the volatile Swedish krona continue to create uncertainty. Nevertheless, despite these factors of...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/dif-capital-partners-and-edf-invest-to-acquire-fjord1-from-vision-ridge-partners-and-havila-holding-2/

Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 to be acquired by new owners

Netherlands-based infrastructure fund manager DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest, the investment arm of the EDF Group in real assets, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fjord1, an owner and operator of ferries in Norway. The company will be acquired from Vision Ridge Partners, a...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/norwegian-ferry-company-fjord1-to-be-acquired-by-new-owners/

Electric ferry pioneer Fjord1 to have new owners

Norway’s largest ferry operator, Fjord1, is to come under new ownership. Netherlands based DIF Capital Partners and French based EDF Invest are to acquire the electric ferry pioneer from Vision Ridge Partners and the Saevik family’s Havila Holding. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

When we last reported on Fjord1, it was with the news that the Norwegian Public Roads Administration had officially notified the company that it had been selected to develop and operate a next-generation...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/electric-ferry-pioneer-fjord1-to-have-new-owners/

Fjord1 gets green light for autonomous ferry route

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) today officially notified ferry operator Fjord1 that it has been selected to develop and operate a next-generation autonomous ferry for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing in Norway.

Fjord1 managing director Dagfinn Neteland says the decision puts the company “in the driver’s seat in the development of autonomous ferries.”

“Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the work here,” he said. “Fantastic work, I am very impressed!”

Fjord1 has long been a...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fjord1-gets-green-light-for-autonomous-ferry-route/

Brunvoll Mar-El zero-emission tech picked for Fjord1’s new electric ferries

Norwegian equipment provider Brunvoll Mar-El has been contracted to provide electric propulsion systems for one new low-emission and two zero-emission passenger ferries owned by compatriot ferry operator Fjord1.

The post Brunvoll Mar-El zero-emission tech picked for Fjord1’s new electric ferries...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/brunvoll-mar-el-zero-emission-tech-picked-for-fjord1s-new-electric-ferries/

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