Havila Voyages’ second ship, Havila Castor, docked in Bergen early Thursday morning
Havila Voyages newest ship, Havila Castor, is the world’s most environmentally friendly passenger ship, and will operate the classic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes.
On Thursday morning, 5th of May, the ship docked in Bergen for the first time, after a long voyage from the Tersan shipyard in Turkey.
“This is a milestone for our shipping company, and it was great to see the beautiful Havila Castor arrive here to Bergen”, says CEO Bent Martini.
“The crew on board has made a fantastic effort on the voyage from Turkey and arrived much earlier than expected in Bergen. At the same time, they gained a lot of experience from the return voyage with Havila Capella last year and have performed the sailing with significantly less consumption of natural gas (LNG). It is simply impressive what they have achieved”.
Havila Castor will now go through the final preparations before the first roundtrip starts from Bergen on Tuesday 10th of May at 8.30 pm.
“Internally, we use the term to “turn the ship around”, and we will be able to do that in just over 5 days. It is a unique and quite hefty exercise, but we will manage it”, says Martini.
“We are very much looking forward to getting the ship on the route along the Norwegian coast – for our passengers, for the coastal communities and for our employees. The countdown has started and we look forward to the maiden voyage”.
During the roundtrip, Havila Castor will visit 34 ports along the Norwegian coast in 11 days.
“We have been waiting for the delivery of Havila Castor, to deliver on our mission and agreement with the Norwegian authorities. At the same time, we have a state-of-the-art ship with large cabins and a stylish Nordic design that our passengers will be able to enjoy to the fullest”, concludes a proud Martini.
