Cruise news (Ulsteinvik Norway-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions takes delivery of National Geographic Resolution from Ulstein Verft
On September 30th, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings took delivery of the National Geographic Resolution ship from Ulstein Verft (Norwegian shipbuilder...
October 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship National Geographic Resolution completes sea trials
The sea trials of Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship National Geographic Resolution were successfully carried out over the last weekend. The sea...
September 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Ships to order new Boundless-Class cruise ships for charter
The Florida-based expedition cruise shipowner SunStone Ships Inc plans to order newbuilds bigger than the company's current vessel design (Infinity...
July 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions’ newest ship National Geographic Resolution hits the water
Following months in the dock hall at Ulstein Verft (in Ulsteinvik, Norway), the 126-guest expedition cruise ship for Lindblad Expeditions - National...
June 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Finnmarken to be converted into expedition cruise ship Otto Sverdrup
Noway's shipyard Kvaerner Kleven Verft AS received its 2nd significant contract since emerging out of bankruptcy last year. Acquired by Green Yard...
February 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Green Yard takes over Norway’s bankrupt Kleven Verft
Norwegian ship recycling company Green Yard AS (Feda, Norway) takes over the Kleven Verft shipyard (Ulsteinvik, Hareidlandet Island, Norway) that...
July 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norway's Kleven Verft shipyard files for bankruptcy
The Norwegian Kleven Verft shipyard bought in January 2020 by DIV Group Croatia) filed for bankruptcy. This was announced by DIV Group's Chairman...
July 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Lindblad's National Geographic Endurance ship preview
This month, Lindblad Expeditions' newbuild ship - National Geographic Endurance - starts its inaugural cruises in the Arctic and beyond. However, the...
April 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
DIV Group to Take-Over Kleven Verft from Hurtigruten
The Croatian industrial company DIV Group entered into an agreement to take-over Kleven Verft (shipyard in Ulsteinvik Norway) from its current owner...
January 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: National Geographic Endurance Floated Out
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings celebrated the float out of its National Geographic Endurance on December 7 at Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik Norway...
December 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Revises Start-Date and Itinerary for the Maiden Voyage of Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten revised the itinerary and start-date for the maiden voyage of its brand new hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen. The...
June 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MS Roald Amundsen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen is currently nearing completion at Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik. Over the weekend, the first hybrid-powered ...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils Its New Hybrid Ships
Following lengthy delays and shipbuilding challenges that forced cancellation of ten voyages in the Antarctic, Norway’s coastal cruise line...
December 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Launches Second Hybrid-Driven Cruise Ship
Sunday afternoon, December 9, Hurtigruten launched its new expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen at Ulsteinvik-based Kleven Shipyard. The hybrid-powered...
December 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten to Add 3rd Hybrid-Powered Ship
Expedition cruise and ferry company Hurtigruten announced it had signed an order of memorandum with Kleven Verft AS shipyard in Norway to add a...
October 26, 2018