Le Commandant Charcot, which recently became the first exploration cruise ship to reach the geographic North Pole, has signed up for ABB MarineCare services to ensure safe and sustainable operations. The comprehensive 10-year service agreement provides round-the-clock remote support, diagnostics and condition monitoring, as well as preventive and planned maintenance, and the critical spare parts to sustain the achieved operational efficiency. The service scope also includes warranty for the...
Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship Le Commandant Charcot, with unrivalled data and voice connectivity to create a unique, seamless communication experience for guests on board.
Le Commandant Charcot became the first vessel of her kind to reach the geographic North Pole on September 6, 2021, during sea trials in preparation for her maiden voyage later this year.
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Finnish energy company Gasum has marked its first LNG delivery in France by bunkering LNG to French cruise line Ponant’s newbuilt polar explorer. The post Gasum bunkers LNG to Ponant’s polar…
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The hybrid-electric exploration cruise vessel Le Commandant Charcot became the first vessel of its kind to reach the geographic North Pole on September 6, 2021, as it was completing the sea trials in preparation for welcoming guests for the maiden voyage later this year.
Equipped with Azipod® propulsion technology, the luxury cruise ship produces minimal noise and vibrations to provide a comfortable passenger experience. Moreover, the ship’s energy storage system, supplied and integrated by ABB,...
The expedition cruise sector continues launching cleaner and greener ships, and with Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot earlier this month, the world’s first hybrid-electric exploration vessel has been unveiled.
With a purpose-built advanced expedition ship, Ponant has now introduced a new level of luxury for those guests who want to cash out over €34,000 for a two-week trip that takes them to the farthest reaches of the northern and southern hemispheres.
Le Commandant-Charcot is the first,...
Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin (formerly Export Credit Norway and GIEK) is playing a major role in accelerating the ‘green shift’ at sea, providing loan guarantees approaching 1 billion Euro for the construction of 35 eco-friendly vessels over the last four years – including ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, the world’s most exclusive polar exploration cruise ship recently delivered to French cruise line PONANT by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD.
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Le Commandant Charcot is a hybrid electric polar exploration ship with ice-breaking technology powered by Liquefied Natural Gas.
A Polar Class PC2 ship that includes all the latest ‘green’ technologies, such as 100% waste sorted on board and waste treatment. The ship will be fitted with facilities and equipment for research, providing the scientific world with a platform for observation, research and analysis to study water, air, ice, and biodiversity in extreme polar regions.
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French cruise operator Ponant took delivery of a new polar-capable exploration vessel on Monday, August 2. Built by Fincantieri subsidiary Vard, Le Commandant Charcot fea ..
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard has announced the delivery of the LNG-fuelled polar exploration vessel Le Commandant Charcot to French cruise company Ponant. The post Vard delivers world’s first…
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WORK BOAT WORLD: Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted senior executive Dan Warner to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Warner will oversee Crowley’s treasur ..