NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER
imo 8019356
Owner: LEX EXPLORER a LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS Comp. - USA
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4.9.2007: Lindblad Expedition purchases
a ship from Hurtigruten Hurtigruten ASA and U.S. based Lindblad Expedition have signed a MOA regarding the latter's purchase of MS Lyngen for USD 8.6 million. The vessel will be transferred to the new owners by the end of October. NEW NAME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER
On Sunday morning, January 13-2008,
National Geographic Explorer departed Gothenburg for Astican Shipyard at
Las Palmas in the Canary Islands |
Entered service: 1982 - Refits: 1988/1995/2008 - Gross tonnage: 6.471 - Pass. cap. lower beds: 148 - All berths: 162 - Passenger decks: 7 - Length: 112,10 m.- Beam: 16,52 m. - Main propulsion : 2 dieselengines make Normo-Bergen type KVM-16 - output: 2.354 kW.each - 2 Controllable pitch propellers - Service speed: 14 knots - Max. speed 17.5 knots - Built: Ulstein Hatlø AS - Norway - Yard no. 176 - Conversion to expedition ship at: Astican Shipyard - Las Palmas - Canary Islands - Classification: DNV- Flag: Bahamas.
| Passenger space ratio all berths: 39.94 |
Former names: Midnatsol 1982-2000 - Midnatsol II 2000-2003 - Lyngen 2005-2007.
Sister ships: ex. Narvik now Gann and Vesteralen.
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