Marell Boats of Sweden has delivered a new high-speed day tour boat to Norway-based Arctic tour company Hurtigruten Svalbard. Kvitbjørn (“Polar Bear”) is the result ..
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New hybrid tour boats have been delivered to operators in France and the Norwegian Arctic while a new inter-island ferry will soon begin sailing in North Carolina. Meanwh ..
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A ground-breaking Volvo-Penta powered hybrid-electric vessel has just made its maiden commercial voyage from Longyearbyen, Svalbard – the world’s northernmost town, just 800 miles from the North Pole.
Designed for exploration in the heart of the Arctic, the Kvitbjørn (translation: Polar Bear) is powered by a complete helm-to-propeller Volvo Penta twin D4-320 DPI Aquamatic hybrid-electric solution.
The vessel is the product of a collaboration by partners Volvo Penta, Marell Boats, and Hurtigruten...
Norwegian operator Hurtigruten has placed an order for a new sightseeing boat to be built by Marell Boats of Sweden. The vessel will be a variant of Marell’s highly ..