Fridtjof-Nansen

Hurtigruten has contracted the Tenerife Shipyards to resolve a problem on the "Fridtjof Nansen", which has been docked at the eastern breakwater of the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since April 18, following its arrival from Recife, Brazil. The Tenerife shipyard, a subsidiary of the Hidramar Group, is working around the clock until April 21, the scheduled date for its resumption of thr voyage.

The chief officer of the 'Fridtjof Nansen', which had suffered a damage of approximately 30 million Norwegian crowns when it ran aground off Måløy in a storm on Jan 12, 2022, had to appear in court after he refused to pay a fine of 25,000 Crowns on Feb 12, 2025. He has now been acquitted by Hordaland District Court. The police had believed that the chief mate had not followed the pilot's navigation of the ship and the plan for the voyage well enough, and that he had violated the Ship Safety Act.⁠ He did not admit guilt according to hjis lawyer Torbjørn Kolås Sognefest. Now the Hordaland District Court has concluded that the chief officer did not act negligently and thus does not have to pay the fine.

On Nov 28, the 'Fridtjof Nansen' returned to service for HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) after having one cruise cancelled due to a technical issue, following successful repairs by an expert team, After sailing from Ushuaia, the 'Fridtjof Nansen' is now offering a ten-night expedition cruise that includes a four-day visit to Antarctica. The vessel is set to offer a series of itineraries in the region during the 2024-25 season. The incident had not affected the safety or integrity of the vessel, and technicians were immediately deployed to resolve the issue,