Havila Voyages, the Norwegian company that wull start operations on the west coast of the country next year, said it has signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Tersan for the construction of the last two coastal route vessels.
The same builder already has two 15,800 gross ton ships on order from the Norwegian company and the construction of the second batch of two ships would commence in just a few weeks, Havila Voyages said in a statement.
The 468 passenger capacity ships had been planned to be built at the Barreras shipyard in Spain, but the company ran into financial problems and this has led to challenges for Havila Voyages that will affect early operations.
“Two new vessels will be delivered and are scheduled to sail from January 2021. These will give our passengers the most environmentally-friendly voyages along the Norwegian coast. While we wait for the next two vessels, we will use replacement vessels, and provide good and safe transport and meet our customers’ expectations,” CEO of Havila Voyages Arild Myrvoll said in a statement.
From 2021, Havila Voyages will operate four vessels on the voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes on the west coast of the country.
