New temporary port of call in Brønnøysund
30.3.2022 11:01:00 CEST | Havila Voyages | Press release
Due to improvements to Brækkanskaia, our stops in Brønnøysund will be moved to Gårdsøya between 4th of April and 1st of June.

Repairs will be carried out on Brækkanskaia in the center of Brønnøysund this spring, as the Port Authority reports that over the years large loads have been applied from the sea side to the block wall at the back of the quay. Parts of the wall have collapsed. In connection with the survey for a new harbor building, damage has been investigated, and it proves necessary to repair the damage to secure the inner part of the quay before a new forwarding premises can be taken into use. Work on repairing the block wall will start 4thof April 2022, and from that day on we will not be able to use Brækkanskaia as a port of call in Brønnøysund. This also applies to Hurtigruten.
In the period 4th of April to 1st of June, or port of calls will be moved to Gårdsøya quay, which is located about 2 kilometers north of the center quays in Brønnøysund.
Today, the quay is primarily used for cruise ships, as well as freight and timber boats. It has also been used for stops for Havila Voyages and Hurtigruten i.e., in the event of bad weather, and we at Havila Voyages use Gårdsøya as a permanent port of call on a southbound route for refilling of natural gas (LNG).
Local taxi and bus companies have been informed about the changes and will make sure that the temporary port of call does not affect our travelers.
See attached map section of Gårdsøya quay and terminal area. Parking to be done in designated places.
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Havila Voyages is a Norwegian shipping company that sails the classic coastal voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes with the Norwegian coast's most environmentally friendly ships.
The four new ships are loaded with one the world's largest battery pack ever installed on passenger ships and can sail for up to four hours without noise or emissions through vulnerable areas. The batteries are charged with clean hydropower at shore, and when the batteries are low we switch to natural gas which cuts CO2 by around 35 %.
The hull is specially designed for maximum energy efficiency, and excess heat from cooling water and sea used for heating on board. On the menu are locally made dishes from local producers, and all unnecessary plastic is avoided. We are already exceeding the authorities' requirements for cutting emission, and we have set sail with zero emissions as the future target.
Havila Voyages is part of the Havila Group that dates back to the 1950s. It all started when the founder, Per Sævik, bought his first fishing boat in his teens. From fishing and herring fishing, Havila is now a group operating in shipping technology, offshore, transport and tourism.
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