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Aurora Expeditions announces partnership with Dr Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, will name its second purpose built expedition ship after the acclaimed marine biologist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle. (more…)
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Onboard the Greg Mortimer (Credit: Micro-Cruising)
Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in expeditions to the polar regions, today (Oct.31) celebrated the christening of their highly anticipated and innovative ship, the Greg Mortimer. (more…)
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The new Ocean Victory will sail for Albatros Expeditions in Antarctica from December 2020 and will be chartered to Victory Cruise Lines for operations in Alaska for the summer seasons. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Victory Cruise Lines is excited to announce a successful Keel Laying Ceremony for the highly anticipated M/V Ocean Victory. Operated by American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruise Lines had a successful inaugural year cruising the Great Lakes and American Borderlands and will bring that same high standard of cruising to British Columbia and Alaska with the M/V Ocean Victory in the spring of 2021. (more…)
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SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Steel Cutting Ceremony of their fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessel (CMHI 196-4). (more…)
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Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
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The Greg Mortimer has been officially named and delivered at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen yard. In the combined naming and delivery ceremony, the vessel received her name after Greg Mortimer, the founder of Aurora Expeditions, who has chartered the ship on a long-term basis from Niels-Erik Lund-led SunStone Ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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SunStone Ships’ chief executive Niels-Erik Lund explains the benefits of building the company’s first newbuild in China, and how challenges were overcome. Greg Mortimer stands out as the first cruise ship built in China – and on the eve of its delivery, its owner SunStone Ships says the yard has been “very successful”. (passengership.info)
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Aurora Expeditions has entered into an agreement with shipbuilder Sunstone to build another X-Bow ship for delivery in 2021. Robert Halfpenny, the line’s managing director, announced the fleet expansion followed the exceptional popularity of Greg Mortimer. (cruisecritic.com)
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SunStone Ships signed an agreement Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Hong Kong, China for the INFINITY Class Vessel No. 7, continuing with the European designed, Chinese built concept. (more…)
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SunStone Ships announced the signing of an agreement for Infinity-class vessel No. 6, continuing the European designed, Chinese built concept. SunStone President and CEO, Niels-Erik Lund, commented: “We have worked diligently in obtaining the long term charters and shipbuilding orders for the Infinity-class vessels and we continue to move forward with the contracts and building at a very satisfactory speed, safety and quality level.” (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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SunStone’s 160-passenger Greg Mortimer was officially launched at China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen, China, this week, and is one of over 30 new expedition ships set to be introduced between now and 2022. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a leader in U.S. overnight river cruising, recently closed on the purchase of the Victory I and sister ship Victory II from Sunstone Ships, Inc., in addition to the Victory brand. (more…)
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SunStone Ships announced it had inked deals to build two more Infinity-class expedition ships, the fourth and fifth in a series of vessels being built in China and chartered to various customers. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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