Ulstein CX104
 National Geographic Endurance
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The type of ship CX104 means a cruise ship type of Norwegian Ulstein Group . A unit of this type of ship was built for the US shipping company Lindblad Expeditons - National Geographic, a second ship is under construction.
history
The first ship of the type was ordered by Lindblad Expeditions Holdings in November 2017. At the same time, an option for two further units was agreed. The option for a second ship of the type was declared in February 2019.
The ship's hulls are supplied by the Crist shipyard in Gdynia . The final construction and equipment will take place on the Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik .
The construction of the first unit began with the first steel cut on January 5th, 2018. The keel was laid on March 17th. The shell was towed to Ulstein Verft in April 2019. The floating in the construction dock took place on December 7, 2019. The ship was delivered on March 16, 2020. The construction costs for the type ship amount to around 135 million US dollars .
The construction of the second unit began with the first steel cut on May 28, 2019. The keel was laid on September 18, 2019.
description
The ship type was designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions. The interior design comes from Partnership Design in Hamburg .
The ships are powered by diesel-electric technology . They are equipped with two electrically driven ABB - azimuth thruster fitted. Four diesel generators are available for power generation, which are driven by two General Electric diesel engines of the type GE 8L250MDC and two General Electric diesel engines of the type 12V250MDC.
The ships are equipped with an Ulstein X-Bow , which is intended to improve sea behavior, especially in heavy seas, and to contribute to lower fuel consumption. The ships of the type can also be built with a conventional bow . The ships are equipped with fin stabilizers , which also work when the ship is not in motion. The stabilizers enable a ship that is as calm as possible for observing marine mammals or birds, as well as when transferring to or from dinghies at sea. The hull of the ships specially designed for use in the polar regions is ice-reinforced ( ice class PC5, category A). The range of the ships is around 15,000 nautical miles (at a speed of 12 knots ).
The ships have six passenger decks. Among other things, they are equipped with restaurants, a fitness room, sauna and viewing decks for observing nature. You carry Zodiac - rigid inflatable boats and kayaks , which z. B. can be used for shore excursions and tours away from the ships.
There is space for 260 people on board. The passenger capacity is 126 people, which can be accommodated in 69 outside cabins, 57 double and twelve single cabins. The passenger cabins are distributed over four decks. The crew strength is given as 112 people, so that there is space for another 22 people, including, for example, expedition leaders and lecturers.
Ships
| Ulstein CX104 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Construction number |
IMO number |
Keel laying, launching, delivery |
| National Geographic Endurance | 312 | 9842554 | March 17, 2018 December 7, 2019 March 16, 2020 |
| National Geographic Resolution | 316 | 9880685 | 18th September 2019 |
Both ships are named after the ships of important explorers and polar explorers: the National Geographic Endurance after the endurance of the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and the National Geographic Resolution after the resolution of the English navigator and explorer James Cook .
The ships operate under the flag of the Bahamas . Home port is Nassau .
literature
- Greg Trauthwein: Built to Explore. In: Maritime Reporter & Engineering News , No. 3/2019, Vol. 81, pp. 38-41, ISSN 0025-3448 ( online ).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. signs agreement with Ulstein Verft for building of new polar vessel , Ulstein Group, November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Lindblad signs agreement with Ulstein Verft for building of second new polar vessel , Ulstein Group, February 28, 2019. Accessed February 11, 2020.
- ↑ a b Celebrates keel laying of first polar new build, the National Geographic Endurance , Ulstein Group, March 17, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ a b Celebrates keel laying of Lindblad's second polar cruise newbuild , Ulstein Group, October 8, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ First milestone for Ulstein designed expedition cruise vessel , Ulstein Group, January 5, 2018. Accessed February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Major milestone for first X-Bow polar vessel at Ulstein Verft , Ulstein Group, April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ National Geographic Endurance gets water under her keel , Ulstein Group, December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Christian Eckardt: Expedition cruiser with an innovative bow , THB - Deutsche Schiffahrts-Zeitung , March 21, 2018.
- ↑ a b CX104 , Ulstein Group. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Lindblad reveals National Geographic Endurance design , Latte Luxury News, December 12, 2018. Accessed February 11, 2020.
- ^ A b Lindblad Reveals Details of National Geographic Endurance , The Maritime Executive, April 18, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ a b National Geographic Endurance Expedition Ship , Ship Technology. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Life Aboard , Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Cabins & Suites , Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ A b National Geographic Endurance , Ulstein Group. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ A b National Geographic Resolution , Ulstein Group. Retrieved February 11, 2020.