Le Commandant Charcot reached the North Pole earlier today.
Not bad for a cruise ship.
Ulstein design in a row in China. Here you can see a snapshot of the Cruise ships “Sylvia Earle”, “Ocean Victory” and “Ocean Explorer” moored at the shipyard of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in China. The ships are of Ulstein CX103 design - and one sees that they all have the bow shape Ulstein X-Bow. PHOTO: ULSTEIN GROUP
Hurtigruten Expeditions to Return to Antarctica With Two Ships:
http://www.latecruisenews.com/2021/09/29/hurtigruten-expeditions-returns-to-antarctica-with-two-ships-both-departing-from-chile/
The Fridtjof Nansen has been laid up in Ålesund for several months, only interrupted by a trip to the Arctic for a formal naming ceremony:
She is now back here in Ålesund, awaiting her first trip on the new cruises along the Norwegian coast originating in Hamburg:
I didn’t know they made high heeled safety boots. The comment was not meant to be sexist but likely may sound that way. It maybe okay for the photo op but does she really wear that sort of thing in a shipyard? That point aside…good on her.
If the picture is being used to introduce her as Captain, I would view it as sexist. An American captain aboard an international cruise ship is a rarity in itself.
I did a quick search of photos and it appears she wears those shoes aboard ship.
Oh what a beauty:
COSTA TOSCANA has successfully completed sea trials, has returned to the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, and is slated for a December 2021 delivery to Costa Cruises. (Photo by Costa Cruises)
The first of two Expedition Cruise Ships for Viking Cruises is under outfitting at Vard Søviknes:
She has been out on yard trials in Storfjorden the last few days;
She’ll be cruising the Great Lakes soon.
It is nothing but marketing. Everyone knows the captain of a cruise ship is just a politician and window dressing. The staff captain, hotel manager and CE run the ship
In looking at her resume she has paid her dues. That said, having a cat aboard as her “baby” is a bit over the top.
In the cruise business its all about optics and publicity. She is very likely competent.
I sailed with a Captain that brought his cat aboard, on a suggestion from his Doctor to help manage his blood pressure. Before the cat, he was a miserable, unbearable *****. With the cat, he was just a ****.
One more Expedition Cruise ship on sea trail:
SunStone Ships announced the new SYLVIA EARLE has successfully completed her sea trials in China. The expedition ship, on a long-term charter to Aurora Expeditions, will debut into service in 2022 and is one of seven new Infintiy-class ships SunStone is building in China for various charter clients.The sea trials consisted of five days of intense testing of the vessel’s systems while underway in the south China Sea. Over 150 people were onboard during the trials from the shipyard, Bureau Veritas (Class society), CMI, and SunStone Marine Advisors. Source : cruiseindustrynews
One more Polar Expedition Cruise vessel:
The first Swan Hellenic Newbuilding “SH MINERVA” left the Baltic. The expedition cruise vessel was built at Helsinki Shipyard and is now on the way to Ushuaia for the maidan cruise on 7. January. During a technical stop in Kiel the ship was loaded with supllies and material for the final outfitting. After the Kiel-Canal-Transit the ship filled up her bunker tanks in Brunsbuutel for the next leg to St. Cruz de Tenerife. Photo: Frank Behling ©
