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Ulstein celebrates keel laying of Lindblad`s second polar cruise newbuild
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. and Ulstein Group celebrated the keel laying of Lindblad’s second polar new build at the CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. The occasion also served as the official naming ceremony of the vessel. National Geographic …
Oct 9, 2019 / Vessels
Greg Mortimer - First X-Bow Polar Vessel Named, Delivered and Ready To Explore
On 6 September, the Greg Mortimer (see also CruiseMapper) was named and delivered in a ceremony on the CMHI Haimen base. This is the first expedition cruise vessel in SunStone’s INFINITY series. The vessels have been designed by Ulstein Design & …
Sep 11, 2019 / Vessels
Coral Expeditions Orders Second Expedition Cruise Ship from VARD after Coral Adventurer success
VARD is cementing its relationship with Australia’s Coral Expeditions following the success of the recently delivered Coral Adventurer vessel (see also CruiseMapper), built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam. Delivered in April, the 93.4 meter ship, of VARD …
Jun 6, 2019 / Cruise
Major Milestone for First X-Bow Polar Vessel at Ulstein Verft
The workers at Ulstein today followed closely the hull arrival of the polar expedition cruise vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’ (see also CruiseMapper). This is the first X-BOW® polar vessel to be built at the yard. The Lindblad …
Apr 23, 2019 / Vessels
ABB strengthens exploration cruise leadership with repeat order from Ulstein for Lindblad Expeditions
ABB has secured the order covering power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise ship to be built for Lindblad Expeditions (see also CruiseMapper) by UlsteinDestined to take exploration cruise guests sustainably and …
Apr 10, 2019 / Cruise
The Polar Vessel Greg Mortimer Ready for Launch
The launching ceremony of the ‘Greg Mortimer’ (see also CruiseMapper), the first polar expedition cruise vessel in SunStone Ships’ INFINITY series, was held in the morning of 12 March at the CMHI yard, China. The steel cutting ceremony of ship number …
Mar 12, 2019 / Vessels
Lindblad signs agreement with Ulstein Verft for building of second new polar vessel
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. announces that it has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a new polar vessel. The new ship is scheduled for delivery from Ulstein Verft in Q3 2021. The vessel is sister …
Feb 28, 2019 / Cruise