Fosen to build Hurtigruten ferry

Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder is to build a new ropax ferry for operator Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap. The newbuilding is scheduled for delivery in early 2002, and will replace an existing Hurtigruten ferry vessel, Harald Jarl; which is now more than 40 years old.

One notable feature of the new vessel is that it will be the first ropax ship built according to classification society Det Norske Veritas? new ?Clean Design? notation.