MS Havila Castor

{{Short description|Ship built in 2022}}

{{Infobox ship begin | infobox caption = | display title = }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Havila Castor.jpg | Ship image size = | Ship caption = | image alt = }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship flag = {{NOR}} | Ship name = MS "Havila Castor | Ship owner = GTLK ASIA M11 LIMITED | Ship operator = Havila Kystruten | Ship registry = Fosnavåg, Norway | Ship route = Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen | Ship builder = Tersan shipyard | Ship original cost = EUR 100 mill | Ship yard number = 1094 | Ship delivered = April 2022 | Ship maiden voyage = 10 May 2022 | Ship christened = 14 November 2022 | Ship identification = LFQW }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship type = Passenger ship | Ship tonnage = 15 519 BT | Ship length = 124,1 m | Ship beam = 22 m | Ship draught = 5,3 m | Ship decks = 9 | Ship power = LNG and battery | Ship propulsion = | Ship cruising speed = 15 knots | Ship max speed = 18 knots | Ship capacity = 640 passengers | Ship crew = 78 }}

MS «Havila Castor» is a 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.{{Cite web |title=Havila Voyages takes delivery of Havila Castor |url=https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/havila-voyages-takes-delivery-of-havila-castor-1 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=CruiseandFerry.net |language=en-GB}} It is 124,1 meters long and 22 meters wide, and has a capacity of 640 passengers. It had its maiden voyage on 10 May 2022.{{Cite web |title=Havila Castor Sets Off on Her Maiden Voyage - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/05/havila-castor-sets-off-on-her-maiden-voyage/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=cruiseindustrynews.com/ |language=en-US}}

On 2 June 2022 the ship made history, being the first cruise ship to operate the world heritage area, The Geirangerfjord, emission-free.{{Cite web |title=Havila Castor Demonstrates Battery in First Geirangerfjord Sailing |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/havila-castor-demonstrates-battery-in-first-geirangerfjord-sailing |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}

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