A Low Emission Coastal Cruise Vessel – MV Havila Capella

Abstract

: Since January 2021, Havila Kystruten has been one of two companies sailing the coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. This paper contains information on the new shipping company Havila Kystruten and their 2019 bid for a 10 ‐ year operational license to sail the coastal route. The government ʹ s tender documents for the new license specified that the vessels operating the route had to be low ‐ emission vessels. This requirement was in line with the government ʹ s white paper on the reduction of emissions for commercial and fishing vessels sailing in Norwegian waters. Thus, companies bidding for the new license had to offer new ships with low emission characteristics or rebuild existing vessels to obtain the low emission requirements. Based on the