Hurtigruten, which operates a coastal express ferry service in Norway and expedition cruises, says it has acquired a Portuguese ferry that will be needed to fill the gap left by a ship to be employed in cruising

The 2009 built Atlantida will join the company’s fleet as Norway Explorer. The 7,025 gross ton ship will replace the Midnatsol, which dates back to 2003 and which is of 16,151 gross tons, on the coastal express service from the autumn of 2016, the company said in a statement.

The now acquired ship has 180 berths and it can accommodate a total of 320 passengers. Powered by a diesel-electric pod system, the ship is highly maneuverable, Hurtigruten said.