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EWE Cruises, Deltamarin And Tillberg Design Of Sweden Receive AIP From DNV For Their New Expedition Vessel Project
A new expedition cruise vessel project, developed by EWE cruises, Deltamarin and Tillberg design of Sweden, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV. The project was published at Marintec Shanghai on December 7, …
Dec 8, 2023 / Cruise
The Expedition Cruise Vessel Ocean Albatros Is Ready For 2023 Arctic Voyages
On 22 June 2023, Albatros Expeditions announced the arrival and takeover of its newest vessel, the Ulstein-designed Ocean Albatros (CruiseMapper), in Tromsø, Norway. The Ocean Albatros is one of the seven sisters in SunStone Ships' INFINITY Class. …
Jun 26, 2023 / Cruise
SECNAV Names Navy’s First-in-Class Expeditionary Medical Ship after National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the lead ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS(X)) class of ships during his mental health awareness month video. EMS(X) will now be referred to …
May 18, 2023 / Naval
Quark Expeditions enjoys high quality internet access on Polar cruise itineraries using Marlink hybrid solutions
Provision of high throughput bandwidth services in harsh environment has provided high quality connectivity for operations, crew, and guests, with plans to trial new LEO services in 2023 Marlink, the smart digital solutions company, has successfully …
Mar 1, 2023 / Curious
ULSTEIN: Sea Trial Success For SunStone Ships’ Latest Expedition Cruise Vessel
The terrible weather conditions, which included more than 20m/s storm and heavy fog, tried to put obstacles in the way for the first part of the sea trials of the Ocean Albatros (CruiseMapper). However, SunStone Ships’ latest expedition cruise vessel …
Jan 30, 2023 / Curious
Re-naming of ICE-designed Expeditionary Cruise Ship
On November 19, Silversea Cruises gave its newest expeditionary cruise ship the name “Silver Endeavour” (CruiseMapper). The naming ceremony took place in the Lemaire Channel, one of Antarctica’s most scenic straits, ahead of the ship’s inaugural …
Dec 15, 2022 / Vessels
Ulstein-designed Ocean Albatros launched at the CMHI Haimen yard
Ocean Albatros (CruiseMapper), ship number six in the SunStone Ships’ INFINITY series, had her launching ceremony on 16 September 2022 at the CMHI Haimen yard. Ulstein Design & Solutions is providing the design and equipment package for this …
Sep 20, 2022 / Vessels
ULSTEIN: Ocean Albatros Soon Ready For Sea Trial
Albatros Expeditions recently announced that their brand new expedition cruise vessel, Ocean Albatros (CruiseMapper), "is almost in the water and will soon be undergoing sea trials." She is scheduled to arrive for their Arctic 2023 season, and the …
Sep 8, 2022 / Vessels
General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $1.4 Billion to Build U.S. Navy Ships
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced on Friday (Aug05) that it received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two additional …
Aug 10, 2022 / Naval
OCEAN ALBATROS: Keel laid for SunStone’s next Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessel
A keel-laying ceremony has been held for the ‘Ocean Albatros’, (CruiseMapper) SunStone Ships’ new expedition cruise vessel, at the CMHI shipyard, China, on 20 January 2022. The ship is number six in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all …
Jan 24, 2022 / Vessels