Tagged: Fincantieri Vard

Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, delivered “Le Commandant Charcot”, polar exploration vessel for the French cruise company PONANT. (more…)

Le Commandant-Charcot, PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG (liquefied natural gas) polar exploration vessel, has arrived in Saint-Nazaire to be fitted with its propulsion systems. (more…)

Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot, a hybrid electric polar exploration vessel, arrived at the VARD shipyard in Soviknes, Norway on April 28, 2020 for the final stages of construction, one year before its delivery in April 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant has welcomed the ninth ship to its fleet and the fourth in its Explorer class of ships as the Le Dumont d’Urville has joined the company’s fleet. On June 14, Ponant took delivery of Le Dumont d’Urville as the ship left the port of Søvik, Norway for Bergen, ready to depart on her maiden cruise. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The keel of Le Commandant Charcot was laid at the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania, on 14 December 2018. This hybrid electric polar exploration vessel propelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) will offer its guests a fascinating odyssey in the wake of the great polar explorers. (more…)

PONANT, the world leader in polar cruises, officially commenced the construction of the polar exploration vessel, “Le Commandant Charcot”, with the traditional steel cutting ceremony. (more…)

Ponant’s cruise fleet now stands at seven vessels as the 180-guest Le Champlain was delivered to the French brand from VARD, in Norway, earlier this week. It it the second new build delivered to Ponant this year, and the second of six in the Ponant Explorer-class. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

On 15 June, as per the agreed construction schedule, Ponant successfully took delivery of Le Lapérouse, the brand-new vessel and the first of the six exceptional Ponant Explorers series. (more…)

Ponant’s Le Lapérouse has passed its first set of sea trials off the coast of Norway, according to a statement. The first of six 180-guest Explorer-class ships for the French brand will be delivered from VARD next month. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant announced it has ordered an additional two expedition ships from VARD, which means the company will have 12 ships by 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

With so many new and hi-tech expedition vessels coming online in the next few years, there is naturally a lot of hype around each one. Revolutionary propulsion systems, radical hull designs and ultra clean and green energy and waste systems are all touted as the next greatest innovation since sliced bread. (expeditioncruising.com)

Le Laperouse, the first of four new Ponant Explorer-class ships, has arrived at a VARD facility in Norway for final outfitting after moving north from a shipyard in Romania. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Ponant’s new Le Lapérouse vessel is now on her way to final outfitting in Norway following the start of her building process at VARD Tulcea, in Romania. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”) – one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels – has signed a contract worth approx. 270 million euros with the French cruise company PONANT for the design and construction of one luxury polar expedition cruise vessel, with delivery in the second quarter of 2021. (more…)