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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
Ulstein Captures Its 7th Cruise Ship Design Contract For Sunstone
SunStone Ships goes for another cruise vessel in its INFINITY class. All the vessels in this class are designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. These vessels were the first to introduce the patented X-BOW design in the cruise industry, a …
Feb 20, 2023 / Vessels
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
Aurora Expeditions Launches Its New Expedition Cruise Vessel Sylvia Earle
On Saturday, 22 October 2022, two expedition cruise vessels in SunStone Ships' INFINITY class, the 'Sylvia Earle' and the 'Ocean Odyssey' were delivered. Both are based on the ULSTEIN CX103 design and this series of vessels are the first expedition …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
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
First Expedition Ship Naming Ceremony In South Georgia
The ‘Ocean Victory’ (CruiseMapper), one in a series of X-BOW expedition cruise vessels of the CX103 design by Ulstein, has been officially named in South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean.The series of expedition cruise vessels, built at the CMHI Haimen …
Dec 21, 2021 / Vessels
ULSTEIN designed cruise ship Sylvia Earle successfully completed sea trials
The ULSTEIN CX103 design, SunStone Ships’ ‘Sylvia Earle’ newbuild (CruiseMapper), has successfully completed sea trials in end October 2021. Ulstein has delivered the ship design and a comprehensive equipment package and has also been represented …
Nov 2, 2021 / Cruise
Expedition cruise vessel Ocean Odyssey hits water
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Odyssey (CruiseMapper), an ULSTEIN CX103 design, was successfully launched at the CMHI Haimen yard on 23 October 2021. The vessel is one in a series of cruise vessels contracted by the U.S. based SunStone …
Oct 27, 2021 / Vessels
Ocean Victory expedition cruise vessel delivered
The ‘Ocean Victory’ (CruiseMapper), an Ulstein designed expedition cruise vessel featuring the iconic X-BOW®, has been successfully delivered from the CMHI Haimen yard, China, on 12 October 2021.The ‘Ocean Victory’ is one of six cruise vessels being …
Oct 18, 2021 / Vessels
Twin ceremony for next generation Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessels
On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the Sylvia Earle (CruiseMapper) and the keel laying of the Ocean Odyssey (CruiseMapper), both are Ulstein designed, X-BOW expedition cruise vessels under construction for the …
Mar 22, 2021 / Vessels