The ferry will be called “Ryfylkeferjen” and it will be fully electric. The ferry will be equipped with batteries to avoid having to recharge during the day.
The ferry route will run between Nedstrand and Stavanger, serving all the Ryfylke islands on the route.
“We want our business to create positive ripple effects in the community around us. Therefore, it is very gratifying that this ferry can be built in Norway,” says Sigvald Breivik, technical director of Norled.
Norled is pleased to announce the appointment of Tone Wille as the new Chair of the Board. She succeeds Elisabeth Grieg, who has served in this role since 2019.
The world's first all-electric ferry went into operation on February 16, 2015, when MF Ampere crossed the stretch between Lavik and Oppedal on the E39 across the Sognefjord. This date 10 years ago marks the start of an electric revolution in shipping and is a milestone in emission-free transportation both nationally and internationally.
Norled strengthens its management team with the appointment of Toril Marie Ås as CFO and Steffan Lindsø as CTO. Both have in recent months served in key interim positions and been part of the company's management team.
Norled won the Partner of the Year 2024 award for our leadership and outstanding contribution to promoting the green shift at sea.
The express boat MS Baronessen has now been converted to battery operation and has also been redesigned. The sister vessel MS Baronen is also being converted. These are important steps in Ruter's and Norled's collaboration to make the express boats ready for battery-electric operation and create a more comfortable journey for passengers.
From 1. October will see more changes for most boats. The entire boating county of Vestland will now have the same rules and fair prices.
Frode Hevrøy has been appointed Director of Operations at Norled and will be responsible for the operation of Norled's entire ferry and express boat fleet.
If you are bringing a vehicle on a boat trip in the Florø basin, you can book a place here
Norled won the tender for the Stokkvågen-Lovund and Stokkvågen-Træna ferry routes after delivering a concept that cuts emissions by up to 90 percent. Three new battery-hybrid ferries will enter the service in 2027.
Norled is in full swing with a number of new ferry and express boat projects. "There's a lot going on here, both on land and water, and there's more to come. We have several vacancies. Would you like to work with this team? Welcome to our technical department meeting!
