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minutes. The Power Dock also stores consumables Norwegian-headquartered environmental cam-

Companies with Vision: and fuel for sister vessels, and allows black water to paigner Bellona also supported the project: Frederic

Fjord1 AS and Flåm AS be of? oaded for treatment on land. This makes Fu- Hauge, Bellona’s founder and president, said the new ture of The Fjords the only passenger vessel not to ship marked a “fantastic” development for tourism

Fjord1 AS discharge sewage directly into the fjords. in the region and stated that the Fjords vessels were

Fjord1 AS is one of the major transportation compa- “an example to follow for the rest of the industry.” nies in Norway with a core operational area in sea- “An important leap forward” He added that tighter regulations from both nation- based transportation by ferries and passenger vessels. “This is a big and important leap forward in the al and local authorities were now required to protect

In addition, the company has operations in the areas ongoing maritime battery revolution, with The the area, noting: “We must dare to de? ne require- of catering, travel agency services and property man-

Fjords now taking us one step closer to an emission- ments regarding how our precious World Heritage agement. Fjord1 AS is owned by Havila AS and the free transport sector,” commented Petter Hersleth, fjords are managed and experienced. In the future,

County Council of Sogn and Fjordane. F marketing manager at Enova. “We believe that Fu- tourists coming to see our pristine nature will not ac- ture of the Fjords will help inspire the travel industry cept anything less than emission-free experiences.

Flåm AS to adopt battery-powered vessels faster, both here in The Fjords is now demonstrating that this is possible,

Flåm AS is a provider of tourist attractions in the

Norway and abroad.” from both an operational and business perspective.” fjords and mountains of western Norway and is the global marketing and sales arm of the Flåm tourist business cluster which includes world-recognized attractions such as the Flåmsbana railroad and The

Fjords’ cruises in UNESCO World Heritage fjords.

Flåm AS is owned by SIVA, a Norwegian state busi- ness development company, Aurland municipality and Aurland Savings Bank.

Key Partners in

Future of The Fjords

Brødrene Aa

A leader in designing and building passenger ships from carbon-? ber composites, Norwegian shipyard

Brødrene Aa created the iconic design of Vision of

The Fjords and Future of The Fjords, and designed and constructed the innovative Power Dock.

DNV GL

Classi? cation society DNV GL was on hand through- out the project to provide advisory and class services (classing the vessel as a ‘light craft’), using its ex- pertise to guide the collaborators through the entire compliance process and deliver technical insight.

Image Courtesy The Fjords

Enova

The Power Dock, the ship’s revolutionary