Maritime Monitoring

JULY 18, 2016 — Norway's Hurtigruten and Kleven have now converted a letter of intent that they signed back in April (see earlier story) into a firm contract. As a result, Rolls-Royce has signed a contract worth about £25 million (about $30.5 million) with Kleven under which it will supply the shipbuilder with the design and ship equipment for two new polar cruise vessels, with an option for two additional vessels. The first of the 140 meter vessel is to be delivered in July 2018, with the next…