107 Years Later Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Ship ‘Endurance’ Finally Found

The stern of the Endurance with the name and emblematic polestar.

The wreckage of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship dubbed Endurance that had been crushed by Antarctic ice and sank about 10,000 feet to the ocean’s floor over a century ago, was found, a team that was searching for it informed on 9 March. The three-masted sailing vessel was reportedly lost in 1915 (November) during Shackleton’s failed trial to make Antarctica’s first land crossing.

Earlier trials undertaken to locate the wooden wreck, the location of which was logged by Captain Frank Worsley,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/107-years-later-ernest-shackletons-lost-ship-endurance-finally-found/

Photos: Lindblad Polar Cruise Newbuild ‘National Geographic Resolution’ Delivered By Ulstein

The 'National Geographic Resolution' steaming

On 30 September 2021, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. took delivery of the ‘National Geographic Resolution’ from Ulstein Verft. The vessel is now ready to set off for her inaugural polar voyage exploring Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands on November 17, 2021.

The delivery marks the official completion of the line’s next polar new build. The state-of-the-art, 126-guest expedition cruise vessel has been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS as the ultimate expedition platform...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-lindblad-polar-cruise-newbuild-national-geographic-resolution-delivered-by-ulstein/

Photos: National Geographic Expedition Cruise Vessel ‘Resolution’ Hits The Water

ulstein - National Geography ship

After months out of sight in the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway, the 126-passenger expedition cruise vessel ‘National Geographic Resolution’ for Lindblad Expeditions was docked out on 8th June 2021. Specially designed for polar waters, the vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q4.

Image Credits: ulstein.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the worldwide cruising industry, but the expedition cruise companies have now reactivated travelling lately.

Having vessels with a moderate number of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-national-geographic-expedition-cruise-vessel-resolution-hits-the-water/

Lindblad Expeditions Becomes First Self-Disinfecting Fleet In Cruise Industry

Premium Purity Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions, a global leader in responsible tourism, has become the first self-disinfecting fleet in the cruise industry. In keeping with their legacy of sustainability and protecting the places they explore, they have announced that they are now implementing Premium Purity fleetwide, a unique cleaning system that creates a cleaner, healthier ship while drastically reducing the impact on the environment.

The new system, ACT CleanCoat, is a photocatalytic process that works when...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/lindblad-expeditions-becomes-first-self-disinfecting-fleet-in-cruise-industry/

Photos: Ulstein’s First X-BOW Polar Vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’ Launched

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The first X-BOW® polar vessel for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., was launched into her right element on Saturday 7 December 2019. ​Due to Polar Class 5 (PC5), the ship can venture far into polar areas. The X-BOW® secures a comfortable transit for her 126 passengers across harsh stretches of sea.

Image Credits: Per Eide Studio/ulstein.com

The National Geographic Endurance is the first of two vessels of the CX104 design from Ulstein for construction at Ulstein Verft, Norway. The yard is...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-ulsteins-first-x-bow-polar-vessel-national-geographic-endurance-launched/

Researchers find wreck of last slave ship off Alabama

Researchers discovered the last ship known to smuggle slaves from Africa to the US in Alabama’s Mobile River, nearly 160 years after it was deliberately sunk, the Alabama Historical Commission announced Wednesday.

The ‘Clotilda’ was discovered by a company called SEARCH Inc in collaboration with the commission and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Historian have identified the schooner to be the last ship known to bring African captives to the US, Reuters...

https://safety4sea.com/researchers-find-wreck-of-last-slave-ship-off-alabama/

Fleet Xpress Powers National Geographic’s New Adventure Cruise Ship

Fleet Xpress powers new adventure cruise ship

Inmarsat is providing connectivity through Fleet Xpress for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s new adventure cruise ship, National Geographic Venture.

The expedition ship, designed to explore the coastal waters, shallow coves and fast-moving channels where wildlife congregates, completed its first cruise around the Galapagos Islands in December 2018 before travelling to Baja California. It is destined for the Pacific North West coast and Alaska in the next few months.

Built by US yard...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/fleet-xpress-powers-national-geographics-new-adventure-cruise-ship/

Lindblad launches expedition cruise boat in San Francisco

Sven Lindblad taking a photo of the Officers and Crew during the National Geographic Venture christening on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay on Nov. 30, 2018. Lindblad photo

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic officially launched the newest addition to its fleet, National Geographic Venture, at a dockside christening ceremony in San Francisco Bay on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The occasion marked a major milestone for the line, as only the second newbuild in the company’s history. Following the ceremony, the ship embarked on a two-night VIP mini expedition that included travel agency partners, affinity/charter partners, media and other special guests.

Sven Lindblad,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/lindblad-launches-expedition-cruise-boat-in-san-francisco/

Συνεχίζεται ο Mήνας Δράσης για το Θαλάσσιο Περιβάλλον της HELMEPA

Helmepa katagrafi aporimmaton

Με τον καιρό σύμμαχο και την ενθουσιώδη συμμετοχή πάνω από 2.000 μικρών και μεγάλων εθελοντών σε 65 καθαρισμούς ακτών και βυθού συνεχίζεται ο Μήνας Δράσης για το Θαλάσσιο Περιβάλλονπου συντονίζει η HELMEPAστην Ελλάδα στο πλαίσιο του Παγκόσμιου Εθελοντικού Καθαρισμού Ακτών 2018, με Στρατηγικό Συνεργάτη Επικοινωνίας το National Geographic.

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Την Πέμπτη 4 Οκτωβρίου, η HELMEPAσε συνεργασία με το National Geographicτης FOX Networks Group Greece, πραγματοποίησαν εθελοντικό καθαρισμό της παραλίας...

https://nautilia.gr/eidiseis/synejizetai-minas-drasis-thalassio-perivallon-helmepa/

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