Attempts to free grounded Ocean Explorer remain unsuccessful

In a reminder that those who sign up for “adventure cruises” don’t always get the sort of adventures they expect, the 104-meter long, ice class PC6, expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer today remained grounded in a Greenland fjord 660 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. There are 206 people on board. All are reported safe.

The vessel grounded Monday afternoon on what Danish Defense describes as sand and mud. Since then the vessel has made several unsuccessful attempts to free itself. The...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Ocean Albatros – SunStone Ships takes delivery of sixth Infinity-class newbuild

China Merchants Heavy Industry Haimen has handed over Ocean Albatros, the sixth Infinity-class expedition ship to be built for US-based cruise company SunStone Ships. Oce ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | February 22 – US and Russian cruise ships plus harbour ferries for Hong Kong

Construction begins on a new LNG-fuelled cruise ship as orders are placed for sea/river cruise ships for Russia, an ice-capable expedition ship for a US operator, and two ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 28 – US and Norwegian cruise ships, Danish large Ro-Pax and UK-designed electric hydrofoil commuter ferry concept

A Norwegian cruise ship re-enters service after being fitted with a new propulsion system while construction is nearly complete on a US-operated polar expedition ship and ..

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