October 1, 2025
HX sails with NAPA Stability and NAPA Logbook
How HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) uses NAPA Stability and NAPA Logbook to elevate safety, simplify compliance, and keep passenger experience and safety front and center for the world’s most adventurous expedition cruises.
Operating far beyond routine port calls, HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) balances extraordinary itineraries with uncompromising safety discipline. In this interview, Josiah Whitrow, DPA and Maritime Compliance Manager, HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) shares how NAPA Stability and NAPA Logbook give crews the clarity and speed they need, while keeping shoreside teams aligned on the same live truth—so every decision supports safe, smooth expeditions.
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Edited excerpts of the above HX interview:
Why NAPA Stability on expedition cruise operations
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) runs NAPA Stability on board to give crews instant insight into vessel stability, perform required calculations at a glance, and confirm compliance with SOLAS and other statutory requirements. The same data moves ship-to-shore efficiently—contributing to NAPA Logbook and enabling fast information exchange with DNV ERS™ when needed.
“It’s been the number one stability tool I’ve used.”
— Josiah Whitrow, DPA and Maritime Compliance Manager, HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions).
From paper to e-logs with NAPA Logbook
Switching to NAPA Logbook has “revolutionized how we capture data on the bridge,” replacing handwritten logs with a digital workflow that integrates automation signals. Crews’ response has been “overwhelmingly positive,” with simpler, more effective days and the ability to analyze records for added value.
One data spine, ship to shore
Operations teams aggregate data from NAPA Logbook and NAPA Stability in NAPA Fleet Intelligence, building dashboards to spot trends and form an operational profile of each vessel—turning routine records into decisions that actively support ships day to day.
What this means for expedition cruising
Safer calls under pressure: Real-time intact/damage stability insight helps crews plan confidently in remote, fast-changing environments.
Compliance without the grind: e-logbook automation reduces duplication and errors across deck, engine, and environmental records.
Stronger shore support: Fleet dashboards align bridge and shore on one live source of truth, accelerating coordinated action—including with DNV ERS™.
Learn how NAPA’s suite of solutions can benefit your Expedition Fleet.
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