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Most of us were fascinated with some aspect of the National Geographic phenomenon, whether it was the incredible photography or the thrilling exploration of exotic places and things. Now, all of that can be experienced on board National Geographic Resolution, the brand’s latest cruise ship.
Just because something is tough doesn’t mean it lacks finesse; just look at the latest overlanders and superyacht explorers for proof. The CX127 falls into the latter category and stands out for being a vessel that is incredibly competent (and mean-looking), but insanely luxurious at the same time.
Island Offshore Walk-to-Work Vessel Wins Floating Wind Work in Norway Share this article Island Offshore has announced a contract award from Equinor for a service operation vessel (SOV) for the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project in Norway. The contract will be served Island Offshore’s walk-to-work vessel Island Diligence and will commence in second quarter of 2022. The contract has a firm period of 4 months plus options to extend. Hywind Tampen is a floating wind power project that will provide electricity for the Equinor-operated Snorre and Gullfaks offshore fields in the Norwegian N...
Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Photo: Ulstein Group / Per Eide Studio Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft on Tuesday floated out the latest expedition cruise ship for U.S.-based Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. The new ship, National Geographic Resolution, is a sister vessel to the National Geographic Endurance delivered in 2020, she is the second polar new build for the line. The 126-guest vessel is fully stabilized with the highest ice class (PC5 Category A) of any purpose-built passenger vessel. According to Ulstein, key to its design is the patented X-BOW - its powerful wave-slicing ...
Ulstein Delivers Nexans Aurora Cable Layer Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Nexans Aurora on sea trial, photo Per Eide Studio./ via Ulstein Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has this week delivered the cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora to its owner Nexans. The vessel will be used for the transfer and installation of subsea high voltage cables and a variety of subsea construction jobs. The 149.9 meters long and 31 meters wide vessel is equipped for cable and umbilical transport and laying, including bundle laying, protection, and jointing. Ulstein Group CEO, Cathrine Kristiseter Marti said: "I am p...