Viking Octantis, the first of two Viking’s expedition ships, has been delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at Vard shipyard in Søviknes, Norway. The post Viking’s 1st expedition ship…
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Crew to Set Sail on World-First Circumnavigation
November 2021 – Iain Macneil, CEO of Witherbys, and a crew of four are set to embark on a first of its kind circumnavigation next month.
They are attempting to complete a circumnavigation via the Southern Capes onboard ASTRA, an historic vessel that served with the Swedish Sea Rescue Service between 1995 and 2016.
The vessel was selected for its full displacement and safety characteristics and creates a world first,...
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Described as the ‘ultimate explorer yacht’ Vinson of Antarctica is designed to withstand extreme and remote environments in her role as a polar expedition and research vessel. The 77-foot aluminium schooner built by Netherlands-based KM Yachtbuilders is the result of concept design from experienced high latitude adventurer and skipper Skip Novak and naval architect and yacht designer Tony Castro.
Vinson of Antarctica will undertake exploration, scientific, research and filming expeditions in...
Florida-based expedition cruise ship owner SunStone Ships has taken delivery of the third out of seven next-generation, Infinity-class expedition cruise vessels at China Merchants Heavy Industry…
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Crystal Expedition Cruises the successful completion of the second and final sea trial for its new luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor, marking another important milestone toward the upcoming delivery of the Made in Germany’s vessel from MV WERFTEN. Crystal Endeavor’s final sea trial began on Thursday, May 20 and returned to the shipyard the evening of May 23 where the final steps of the construction process will be completed. The ship is scheduled for its technical delivery on May 27,...
Following the successful sea trial of the ‘Ocean Victory’ which was completed in February 2021, the charterer Albatros Expeditions now announces record-low emissions per passenger. According to a press release from Albatros Expeditions, the vessel will deliver the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per passenger in the industry.
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Three reasons why the ‘Ocean Victory’ has low emissions
Hans Lagerweij, the company’s president, explains: “First of all, ‘Ocean Victory’ has...
On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the ‘Sylvia Earle’ and the keel laying of the ‘Ocean Odyssey’, both are Ulstein designed, X-BOW expedition cruise vessels under construction for the U.S. based SunStone Ships.
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A series of expedition cruise vessels are being constructed at the CMHI Haimen base for SunStone Ships. These vessels in the INFINITY series are all based on the ULSTEIN CX103 design.
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The vessels...
A huge iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet about two weeks ago. The Polarstern is the only research ship on site and has used the opportunity to sail into the gap between the Brunt Ice Shelf and the iceberg.
The first images of the sea floor show an astonishing diversity of life in a region that was covered by thick ice for decades. Sediment samples are now supposed to provide more precise information about the ecosystem and the geochemical analysis of the water samples obtained allows...
Two next-generation Infinity-class vessels being built for SunStone Ships by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), have succesfully completed sea trials, the Florida-based company said. The post…
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Viking’s first expedition ship, Viking Octantis, was floated out at Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania on 22 December, marking a major construction milestone denoting that the ship will now move into…
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