Norwegian ferry operator Norled has won the contract for the routes based on a 90% reduction in emissions. Norled has an ambitious strategy for sustainability, and the new hybrid ferries match their strategy. Each have a battery capacity of 8,000 kWh.

The routes support traffic between Stokkvågen and Lovund, and between Stokkvågen and Træna, including some more destinations. Three ferries will normally service the routes, and one will be in back-up.

The vessels have capacity for 60 vehicles and 250 passengers each, including crew. The capacity comes in handy as the island Træna houses one of the more remote festivals in Norway the Træna Festival of music, midnight sun, and majestic mountains.

The islands also house large-scale fishery facilities. From a specific facility at Lovund it is reported that about 15 trailers of fish leave the factory each working day, making Lovund-Stokkvågen one of the busier transits. The Lovund island is in addition home to a wider range of sea birds and has the largest population of puffins in the Helgeland coastal area.

The thrusters that will bring islanders, semi-trailer trucks, tourists, and festive people to their destination are Brunvoll’s pulling azimuth thrusters, serving simultaneously as rudders and propulsors.

Operators onboard the ferries control the thrusters using the BruCon Propulsion &Thruster Control System, BruCon PTC.

The ship design is accredited naval architects at LMG Marin with offices in Bergen. Norled will operate the vessels on the route from 2027, and all four vessels will be delivered from shipyard Tersan Havyard Leirvik during 2026.

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