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Two Hurtigruten ships chartered for Tom Cruise filmingTwo Hurtigruten ships chartered for Tom Cruise filming

Hurtigruten's Fridtjof Nansen and Vesterålen have been chartered by Truenorth, the production company working on the seventh 'Mission Impossible' movie with Tom Cruise.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

September 2, 2020

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Fridtjof Nansen is reportedly being used as a hotel ship for the 'Mission Impossible' production crewPHOTO: HURTIGRUTEN

Hurtigruten spokesman Øystein Knoph confirmed the pair of ships are chartered to Truenorth from the end of August to the end of September, but didn't say more.

Production crew housing?

According to news reports in Norway citing a local government official, Fridtjof Nansen will be docked at Hellesylt and used as a hotel ship during the filming.

Built in 2019, the hybrid-battery-powered Fridtjof Nansen resumed sailing in July. However, a coronavirus outbreak on sister ship Roald Amundsen brought Hurtigruten's expedition cruises to a halt and sparked several investigations.

Coastal service was not impacted.

No word on Truenorth's use for coastal ship Vesterålen, which was recently upgraded.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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