MS Havila Castor

MS Havila Castor is a cruise ship that operates the coastal route Bergen–Kirkenes on the basis of a contract between the shipping company Havila Kystruten and the Ministry of Transport. The ship was built at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey, and was delivered in April 2022.^[1] It is 124.1 metres (407 ft 2 in) long and 22 m (72 ft 2 in) wide, and has a capacity of 640 passengers. It had its maiden voyage on 10 May 2022.^[2]

History
Name	Havila Castor
Owner	GTLK ASIA M11 LIMITED
Operator	Havila Kystruten
Port of registry	Fosnavåg
Route	Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen
Builder	Tersan shipyard
Cost	EUR 100 mill
Yard number	1094
Christened	14 November 2022
Maiden voyage	10 May 2022
Identification	LFQW
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ship
Tonnage	15,519 BT
Length	124.1 m (407 ft 2 in)
Beam	22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught	5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
Decks	9
Installed power	LNG and battery
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) max
Capacity	640 passengers
Crew	78

On 2 June 2022 the ship made history, being the first cruise ship to operate the world heritage area, The Geirangerfjord, emission-free.^[3]

In 2023, the ship has one identical sister ship, Havila Capella.