The delayed arrival of the third out of four ships ordered by Havila Voyages was completed last night (Tuesday).
Coastal cruise ship Havila Polaris docked in Bergen after what the company described as a “long and time-consuming process”.
The Norwegian company took over sister ships Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey on August 1.
Havila Pollux is due to arrive in Norway tomorrow (Thursday), completing the line’s four-ship fleet together with Havila Capella and Havila Castor.
Havila Voyages chief executive Bent Martini said: “Finally, we have Havila Polaris home. Already before Christmas last year, we had hoped to bring Havila Polaris home, and it feels good that after a long wait, we finally have her in Norwegian waters.
“We will use the hours here in Bergen well, to be able to get Havila Polaris on her way north as as quickly as possible and get in route.
“We have waited a long time for this, and I am sure everyone along the coast has been waiting for a long time too.”
He added: “When Havila Pollux comes in early Thursday morning, we will have the crews from both ships that will first spend time getting Havila Polaris ready.
“This will be a joint effort for both sea and land-based employees at Havila Voyages, and it’s a motivated team that is already well underway with the work.”
All four of Havila Voyages’ ships – which are valued at around €150 million each – are loaded with the world’s largest battery pack and can sail for four hours without noise or emissions, according to the company.
The batteries are charged with clean hydropower at shore, but when they are running low the ships switch to liquified natural gas (LNG) which is claimed to cut carbon dioxide emissions by around 25%.