Could an Electric Ship With Solar Sails Be the Future of Cruising?
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Hurtigruten Norway Unveils its First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship: World’s Most Energy-Efficient Cruise Vessel
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Hurtigruten Norway ready to embark on the next stage of innovative zero-emission ship project
After announcing plans to build their first zero emission ship by 2030, Hurtigruten Norway has now secured leading tech partnerships and applied for funds to embark on a research project to develop their groundbreaking zero-emission ships. (more…)
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Fincantieri has delivered in Søviknes (Norway) “Viking Polaris”, the second of two expedition vessels for Viking
“Viking Polaris”, as well as her sister ship “Viking Octantis”, delivered last year, can host 378 guests in 189 staterooms. (more…)
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Viking Takes Delivery Of First Expedition Ship. Debuting in January 2022, the New “Viking Octantis” Will Explore Antarctica and the Great Lakes
Viking announced it has taken delivery of Viking Octantis®, the company’s first of two new purpose-built expedition ships. The delivery ceremony took place this morning (December 22, 2021) at Fincantieri’s VARD shipyard in Søviknes, Norway. (more…)
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Vard Delivered “Le Commandant Charcot” To Ponant, The First-ever Hybrid-powered Polar Exploration Vessel Propelled With LNG With Ice-breaking Technology
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…)
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Viking Cruises Marks Float Out Of Second Expedition Ship, Viking Polaris
Viking Cruises – New Expedition Ships | Viking Octantis & Viking Polaris
Viking today (July 28, 2021) announced its second expedition ship—the 378-guest Viking Polaris was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. (more…)
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Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard delivered “HANSEATIC spirit”, third ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, delivered “HANSEATIC spirit”, third ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. (more…)
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Second Expedition Cruise Vessel delivered to Coral Expeditions
Following successful delivery of the sister ship “Coral Adventurer” in 2019, Australia-based Coral Expeditions ordered a second VARD 6 01 Expedition Cruise Vessel as part of its fleet expansion. (more…)
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New Coral Geographer Ready for Delivery
The new Coral Geographer is closer to delivery from VARD in Vietnam, according to Project Manager Frank Krone. The 120-guest ship is a sister to the 2019-built Coral Adventurer and is now poised to make her debut in Cairns, Australia, on March 1. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Viking Marks Float Out of First Expedition Ship
Viking today (Dec.22) announced its first expedition ship – the 378-guest Viking Octantis® – was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. (more…)
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Ponant’s “Le Commandant-Charcot” enters the final straight of its contruction
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…)
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Construction of Le Commandant Charcot Enters the Final Stages
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)
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Vard: Confirmed The Contract For The 2 New Cruise Ships For Ponant / Paul Gauguin Cruises
In the context of the agreement announced last November for 2 new-generation luxury expedition cruise vessels, the French cruise company PONANT and Vard, Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary, signed the related contract. (more…)
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Fincantieri And Ponant Sign An Moa For The Construction Of 2 New-generation Cruise Ships for Paul Gauguin Cruises
Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA), worth about 300 million euro, for the construction and design of 2 new-generation luxury expedition cruise vessels for the French cruise company PONANT, a subsidiary of Artemis Group (holding company of the Pinault family). The MoA also envisages an option for one further sistership. (more…)
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Vard delivers Hanseatic Inspiration
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings has delivered Hanseatic Inspiration, the second ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Hanseatic Inspiration follows sister ship Hanseatic Nature, which was delivered in April of this year. (more…)
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Ponant Takes Delivery of Le Dumont d’Urville
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)
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Coral Expeditions confirm second expedition cruise ship from VARD
VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is cementing its relationship with Australia’s Coral Expeditions following the success of the recently delivered Coral Adventurer vessel, built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has taken delivery of the Hanseatic Nature
Delivery of the Hanseatic Nature
Yesterday Hapag-Lloyd Cruises took over their new ship, The “HANSEATIC Nature” at VARD shipyard in Norway. (more…)
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VARD Will Not Deliver Hanseatic Nature On Time
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has issued a statement confirming the first two cruises aboard the new Hanseatic Nature have been cancelled due to a delayed delivery by the shipbuilder VARD. Thus, the ship will enter service on May 5 in Hamburg. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Hanseatic’s New Ship Will Still Sail, Despite Naming Ceremony Cancellation
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has canceled the naming ceremony for one of its two upcoming expedition ships, the Hanseatic Nature, a spokesperson for the cruise line tells Travel Agent, but the new ship is still set to embark on its inaugural voyage as scheduled. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Sea Trials success for Coral Adventurer (Video)
Sea Trials success for Coral Adventurer (LATTE – Luxuy Australian Travel Trade e-News)
Coral Expeditions has completed the first sea trials of its new ship, Coral Adventurer, which is on track for delivery in April 2019. Following final touches, including the installation of a collection of Australian art and photographs, the Coral Adventurer will begin her sold-out maiden voyage from Singapore to Darwin on 24 April.
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Transportation of the new expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration’s hull from Romania to Norway begins
An important milestone has been reached in the construction of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ HANSEATIC inspiration: the new expedition ship started its journey on Saturday, February 16, from the VARD Group’s Romanian site in Tulcea to the VARD Langsten shipyard in Norway. (more…)
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The second key stage in the construction of Ponant’s “Le Commandant Charcot”
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…)
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Construction of the polar exploration vessel, “Le Commandant Charcot”, has officially started
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…)
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Ponant Fleet Grows to Seven as Le Champlain Delivered
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)
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Vard Confirms Cruise Contracts for the design and construction of two cruise vessels for Viking
Vard Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that the contracts for the design and construction of two cruise vessels for Viking have been confirmed. The total contract value is approximately NOK 5 billion. (more…)
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Vard lands order from Norwegian buyer
Vard has secured a contract for the construction of one vessel for an undisclosed Norwegian customer. The vessel is scheduled for delivery from one of Vard’s shipyards in Norway in the fourth quarter of 2019. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million (US$24.5 million). Vard has not yet released any details on the vessel. (bairdmaritime.com)
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Fincantieri Vard to Build A New Ship For Hapag-lloyd Cruises
Vard Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one luxury expedition cruise vessel for German cruise company Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. (more…)
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Ponant takes delivery of Le Lapérouse, the first ship in the Ponant Explorers series
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…)
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Stunning Le Lapérouse Completes First Set of Sea Trials
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)
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Hapag-Lloyd Orders Third Hanseatic Expedition Ship
Coming off a strong first-half performance in 2018, TUI Group said its board had approved a third Hanseatic-class newbuild for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The 230-guest ship will join the Hapag-Lloyd fleet from VARD in 2021, following the Hanseatic Nature and Inspiration, which will be delivered next year. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Vard signed a Letter of Intent for the design and construction of two special cruise vessels for Viking
Vard Holdings Limited – a subsidiary of Fincantieri – has signed a Letter of Intent for the design and construction of two special cruise vessels for Viking, with an option for two more vessels. (more…)
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Ponant Orders Two More Expedition Vessels
Ponant announced it has ordered an additional two expedition ships from VARD, which means the company will have 12 ships by 2021. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Fact Check: Ponant’s Hybrid Propulsion Systems
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)
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Steel cutting ceremony for Coral Adventurer at Vard
On Wednesday 24th January 2019 (UTC), Coral Expeditions, together with Vard shipyard, achieved the exciting milestone of the first steel cutting ceremony for its 120 passenger newbuild expedition ship, the Coral Adventurer. (expeditioncruising.com)
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Le Laperouse Arrives in Norway for Final Outfitting
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)
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Le Lapérouse Heading to Norway from Tulcea
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)
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Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Will Build The First Arctic LNG Cruise Vessel For Ponant
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…)
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Keel laid for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ second, new expedition ship: HANSEATIC inspiration
The keel laying for the HANSEATIC inspiration held on 18 October 2017 has set in motion the next stage of construction for the second of the two new expedition ships for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. (more…)
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