Hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen continues to make history as Hurtigruten announced the first ever ship-naming ceremony in Antarctica. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne, MS Roald Amundsen’s explorer heritage will be honored by naming the vessel with a chunk of ice. The naming ceremony will take place this fall as the first world’s first hybrid-powered cruise ship makes her way to the white continent on her maiden Antarctica voyage. We can think of no better place to name the truly unique MS Roald Amundsen than the waters of Antarctica where no ship has ever been christened before, Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said.