Production started of Torghatten Nord’s new hydrogen ferries

FerryCemre Shipyard started the production of the first of two new hydrogen ferries for Torghatten Nord. The ships will have their hulls and pre-outfitting constructed at Cemre Shipyard. After this, the ships will be sent from the Turkish shipyard to Norway and Myklebust where the outstanding construction will take place until final delivery of both in 2026.

The two hydrogen powered ferries, destined for the 3.5-hour long Bodø-Lofoten route, are designed by The Norwegian Ship Design Company (NSDC). The 120-metre double-enders will each have a capacity for 120 cars and 599 passengers. They will operate year-round and will daily require 5-6 tonnes of hydrogen, and it is required that only “green” hydrogen is used.

The hydrogen will be supplied from GreenH's facility at Langstranda in Bodø, which will have a capacity to produce 6-10 tonnes of hydrogen per day.

Torghatten Nord’s contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) for this route is worth NOK 4.98 billion (approximately EUR 496 million) and will start on 1 October 2025, and last for 15 years.

The two sister ferries currently operating the route, VÆRØY and LANDEGODE, will be converted from using LNG to biofuels, and they will accompany the new ferries in the summer tourist season.