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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Benjamin Parker

Solar panels and ‘AI manoeuvring’: Hurtigruten unveils its first zero-emissions cruise ship

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Cruise line Hurtigruten Norway has released early design concepts for its first zero-emissions ship, with the launch set for 2030.

Features include 50m (164ft) retractable sails fitted with solar panels, AI manoeuvring and retractable thrusters – described by the operator as “firsts and improved solutions” that “do not exist on cruise ships today”.

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