130-160 m
1000-1500 kWh
MS Roald Amundsen is a hybrid-powered Hurtigruten expedition cruise ship equipped with an Orca Energy ESS. The state-of-the-art vessel features new and environmentally sustainable hybrid technology that will reduce fuel consumption and show the world that hybrid propulsion on large ships is possible.
| Name | MS Roald Amundsen |
| Owner | Hurtigruten |
| Integrator | Kongsberg Maritime |
| Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
| Sub-segment | Hybrid Powered Cruise Ships |
| Vessel type | Small and Midsize Cruise |
| ESS capacity | 1356 kWh |
| Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
| Delivery year | 2019 |
| Ship yard | Kleven Verft |
| Ship design | Kongsberg NVC 2140 |
| Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
| Vessel size | 140 x 23,6 x 5,3 m |
| Passenger capacity | 530 |
| Gross tonnage | 20889 |
| Deadweight tonnage | 1800 |
| IMO no | 9813072 |
| Area of Operation | Norway |
| Sailing route | Bergen - Kirkenes |
| Ship system | Hybrid |
| Bus Voltage | 720-1000 VDC |
| Class | DNV |
| Flag state | Norway (NIS) |
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