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Swan Hellenic orders new 5-star expedition cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard Oy and Swan Hellenic entered in a contractual agreement for a new luxury expedition cruise vessel. This new contract in the global economic situation shadowed by COVID-19 is a strong signal of the continuity of Helsinki Shipyard’s …
Oct 27, 2020 / Curious
KNUD E. HANSEN introduces new design of icebreaking expedition cruise vessel
The latest design from KNUD E. HANSEN is an Icebreaking Expedition Cruise Vessel with a high degree of operational flexibility and a wide range of sophisticated design features. At 144 metres long, the vessel can accommodate 300 passengers in 150 …
Sep 24, 2020 / Cruise
Launching the Sunstone expedition vessel Ocean Explorer
SunStone's new expedition cruise vessel, the 'Ocean Explorer' (CruiseMapper) has been launched at the CMHI shipyard, China, on Wednesday 12 August 2020. The ship is number four in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all designed by …
Aug 17, 2020 / Vessels
Keel Laying Ceremony For The Sylvia Earle Cruise Vessel
The U.S. based ship owner SunStone Ships has contracted six expedition cruise vessels of the ULSTEIN CX103 design for construction at the shipyard CMHI, China. In July 2020 the keel-laying ceremony was held for the Sylvia Earle (CruiseMapper), vessel …
Aug 12, 2020 / Vessels
SCHOTTEL propulsion for first-class expedition cruise vessels
Following the delivery of the expedition cruise vessel Hondius in 2019, Oceanwide Expeditions ordered a second vessel from Croatian shipyard Brodosplit. Brodosplit is one of the most important ship builders in the Balkans with a broad portfolio of …
Aug 5, 2020 / Curious
KNUD E. HANSEN announces its latest design, Phoenix World Village
KNUD E. HANSEN has announced its latest design, Phoenix World Village, the smaller sister-vessel to the iconic Phoenix World City. The design has brought together leading experts to manage disease prevention/control, state-of-the-art facilities and …
Jun 12, 2020 / Vessels
Helsinki Shipyard starts building expedition cruise vessel duo
The production of the first vessel of the two luxury expedition cruise vessels ordered from Helsinki Shipyard Oy started last Monday (Apr27). Steel cutting started in safe conditions and as scheduled despite the global situation clouded by the …
May 4, 2020 / Curious
Wärtsilä to develop luxury cruise vessel design for polar and tropical cruise expeditions
The technology group Wärtsilä’s in-house ship design capabilities have been recognised with an order to develop a customised design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels capable of carrying 200 passengers. The ships will be owned and …
Apr 23, 2020 / Curious
Ulstein: A Preview Of The Newly Delivered National Geographic Endurance (Video)
This month the National Geographic Endurance (see also CruiseMapper) expedition cruise vessel, delivered from Ulstein Verft in March 2020, would have been sailing to the Arctic. But her grand entrance had to be postponed. However, these interior …
Apr 22, 2020 / Vessels
ULSTEIN: Keel Laid For The Ocean Explorer
On 16 December 2019, the CMHI Haimen yard in China carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the Ocean Explorer. This is the fourth ULSTEIN X-BOW® design in the INFINITY class of expedition cruise vessels that the U.S. based shipowner SunStone Ships …
Jan 16, 2020 / Vessels