MS National Geographic Explorer

National Geographic Explorer in Tromsø

  • Lyngen
  • Midnatsol II
  • Midnatsol

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IMO no. 8019356

The National Geographic Explorer is a cruise ship in the American shipping company Lindblad Expeditions. Previously, she stood since 1982 for the Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap and then the Hurtigruten ASA in regular service on the coast of Norway, most recently as a replacement or substitute vessel during the winter months. First bore the name Midnatsol, after baptism the same Midnatsol 2003 Midnatsol II, then Lyngen.

History

Hurtigruten

The Midnatsol was built in 1982 at the shipyard Ulstein Hatlo A / S in Ulsteinvik under the hull number 176. The launch took place on 22 May 1982, as the handing over to the shipping company TFDS followed on 26 November 1982. The ship carried until 22 March 2003, the name Midnatsol, was then renamed to the name Midnatsol II and contributed since September 24, 2005 the name of Lyngen.

Larger modifications were made in the years 1988 and 1994 /95 and 2005, with the ship in the course of the first reconstruction in addition to a completely rebuilt aft cabin with additional capacity received a panoramic salon. Since then the ship for 500 passengers was approved (previously 410).

The ship, at that time still under the name Midnatsol, was retired on 15 April 2003 and replaced by a new building of the same name, the current Midnatsol. Since a sale of the ship failed, it was renamed in September 2005 after an extended drydock period in the name of Lyngen.

While it was used in the summer in scheduled service, the ship served in the winter months last as a replacement unit.

The name Lyngen is the name of a peninsula in northern Norway. The name was already wearing the Hurtigruten ship Lyngen (1931 ), which was used until 1964 on the Hurtigruten.

Lindblad Expeditions

Beginning of September 2007 it was announced that the ship for Norwegian Kroner 8.6 million has been sold to the American shipping company Lindblad Expeditions. After an extensive renovation in Gothenburg and at the ASTICAN shipyard in Las Palmas this ship has been used since June 2008 under the name National Geographic Explorer in the Canadian and Arctic waters.

Since the upgrade the ship for 148 passengers is allowed. You are 81 cabins available, in addition, two restaurants, a bar and an observation lounge and a fitness center with " Wellness Spa " and sauna area. Ceased is the lateral loading dock.

Sister ships

Identical sister ships are the Vesterålen and the former Narvik.

Specifications

The ship is 112 m long, 16.50 m wide and was registered after the renovation in 1986 with 6178 BRT ( BRT before 4131 ). It had at Hurtigruten a permanent crew of 48 men and has 325 cabins ( previously 166).

With an engine power of 5,600 kW, the ship has a maximum speed of 19 knots.

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