INTERVIEW A rapid and efficient refit Aros Marine has successfully completed a large-scale refurbishment on Hurtigruten’s Trollfjord ahead of the cruise line celebrating its 130th anniversary Turnkey interior outfitting company Aros Marine has completed refurbishment work on Hurtigruten Norway’s passenger ship, Trollfjord. The project was carried out at the Remontowa shipyard on the northern coast of Poland near Gdańsk. Aros Marine received a Cruise Ship Interiors award for ‘Refurbishment of the Year’ in 2022. Armed with more recognition and trust, the company strengthened its position in the refit market with larger-scale projects. Over 45,000 working hours were spent onboard Trollfjord in the first six weeks of the refurbishment, which began on 3 April and was completed on 16 May 2023. It is one of the largest refit projects that Aros Marine has ever done, carried out by around 150 workers working full time. Engineering and design works were handled by an in-house team, which worked closely with Hurtigruten to find alternative, cost-efficient materials and solutions. During the project, Aros Marine refurbished 235 staterooms, 23 suites and all the related corridors. The firm’s ‘lean train’ method was one of the key factors in ensuring this work was completed to a high standard within a short time frame. For the ‘lean train’ method, Aros Marine had a consulting partner, Daniela Herget. She said: “Giedrius Valainis, Aros Marine’s CEO, contacted me about three years ago as he and the team were eager to learn about lean interior outfitting on cruise ships and the ‘lean train’, which I have been developing for over 10 years for RCI Group to improve quality, cut costs and provide reliable deadlines, as well as enhance the The refurbished main dining area on Hurtigruten’s Trollfjord 110
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