LINDBLAD Expeditions has laid the keel for its first polar newbuild and revealed it will be named National Geographic Endurance. The ceremony took place at Ulstein Group’s CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. Lindblad Expeditions president and ceo Sven Lindblad said the vessel was “named in honor of Ernest Shackleton, Lindblad...
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LINDBLAD Expeditions has laid the keel for its first polar newbuild and revealed it will be named National Geographic Endurance.
The ceremony took place at Ulstein Group’s CRIST shipyard in Gdynia, Poland.
Lindblad Expeditions president and ceo Sven Lindblad said the vessel was “named in honor of Ernest Shackleton, Lindblad Expeditions’ most revered explorer, and will incorporate technical advances and create opportunities for guests beyond the reach of any contemporary ship.”
National Geographic Endurance is due for delivery in the first quarter of 2020.
Lindblad said the polar class 5 ship would allow the line to explore deeper into the pack ice & further north in the arctic.
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