FRIDTJOF NANSEN
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Repairs successfully completed
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,
Cruise cancelled due to technical issue
The upcoming cruise of the 'Fridtjof Nansen', which was scheduled to start in Ushuaia on Nov. 18 2024,, had to be cancelled due to technical issue which occurred on Nov 16, while the ship was transiting the Drake Passage. The ship continued its scheduled voyage safely and arrived in Ushuaia on Nov. 18. All passengers and crew were safe and accounted for,, and the incident has not affected the safety or integrity of the vessel. Technicians started working to resolve the issue, with additional support enroute. Passengers are set to return home on Nov. 19 on two charter flights to Buenos Aires. As a result, the upcoming cruise of the ship had to be cancelled. HX teams have been working through the weekend of Nov 16/17 to arrange onward travel for both embarking and disembarking passengers, including flights and accommodations.
Crew member tested positive for COVID-19
A crew member on the H"Fridtjof Nansen" has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning to the Philippines on Aug 26, 2020. The ship is currently leased to "Mission Impossible 7". The entire rest of the crew has tested negative for COVID-19 after the person left the ship on Aug 25. In accordance with Hurtigruten's routines, the crew was tested once again on Aug 31. They were in ongoing dialogue with the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), which recommended that the operation of the ship continues as normal. The vessel is currently berthed at the quay in Hellesylt, where the ship has been leased to the production company «True North», which is behind the new «Mission Impossible» film and has been informed about the positive test.
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