Greg Mortimer, the first cruise ship with X-Bow design of the Norwegian shipbuilding and design group Ulstein, has succeeded in maintaining its cruising speed in up to 10 metre – or 30 foot – high waves, Ulstein said in a statement.
On a voyage fom China where the 7,400 gross ton ship was bult, it came across very bad weather after leaving Cape Town heading for Ushuaia, Argentina. “According to the captain, the waves were 8-10 metres, with some waves reaching above deck 5, and strong winds. The vessel still kept high speed of 12-13 knots, with only 1 knot speed loss,” Ulstein said.
The X-BOW® design, which is an innovation introduced by Ulstein and used on many offshore services vessels, improves on-board comfort in head seas, as it helps to reduce slamming and resulting vibrations.
SunStone Ships that owns the ship is based in the US and the vessel ois on long term charter to Aurora Expeditions in Australia.
