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CLIA appoints Julie Green VP Strategic Communications in Europe

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 15 January 2020 15 January 2020

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said that it would be growing its European presence with the addition of Julie Green as Vice President of Strategic Communications and the establishment of the soon-to-be-filled position of Director General.

Julie Green joins CLIA with extensive experience in corporate and policy communications, serving most recently as the Head of Corporate Communications for leading consulting firm WSP UK. Green previously served as Global Head of Communications for Bechtel Corporation’s infrastructure business, where she spent more than a decade managing targeted communications and marketing initiatives on behalf of the global engineering and construction company.

“Further strengthening our communications capabilities in Europe is essential to supporting our members as they deepen the industry’s commitment and leadership in responsible tourism,” said Kelly Craighead, CLIA president and CEO. “Julie has the experience and qualifications to guide us into this new and exciting era, and ultimately to help us share the incredible stories of the cruise industry with our partners and stakeholders in Europe and beyond. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team.”

Ponant unveils five Le Commandant Charcot initial season itineraries

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 15 January 2020 15 January 2020

Ponant, the French expedition cruise specialist, said it has unveiled five new itineraries aboard Le Commandant Charcot – a hybrid electric polar vessel – for its inaugural Antarctica season in winter 2021-2022.

Among the highlights are a sail to Peter I Island, where fewer people have visited than have set foot on the moon; close encounters with Antarctic seabirds, Minke whales and orcas; tethered hot air balloon rides above the White Continent; and opportunities to join environmental research expeditions. Itineraries will range from 11- to 24-nights and start at $13,960 per person.

The 30,000 gross ton Le Commandant Charcot is among the most environmentally friendly ships in the sea, powered exclusively by battery and LNG. It is under construction at a Vard shipyard in Norway.

The Emperor Penguins of the Bellingshausen Sea

This expedition will take guests beyond Peter I Island and Charcot Island into the heart of the Bellingshausen Sea. Named in honor of the Russian admiral and explorer who discovered Antarctica in 1820, this sea in the Southern Ocean is covered in ice for most of the year, making it difficult to reach and practically unexplored. The highlight is the gigantic colonies of rarely observed emperor penguins, which are endemic to the region.

19 days/18 nights

Departing on November 1, 2021

Prices from $25,830 per person based on double occupancy

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Expedition to Charcot and Peter I Islands

Sail to Peter I Island, a small volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, where fewer people have visited than have set foot on the moon. From there, guests will sail to Charcot Island passing through The Gullet, a narrow channel with immaculate white walls. Passengers will follow the journey first explored by the Jean-Baptiste Charcot expedition in 1909.

15 days/14 nights

Three departures available November 19 and December 14, 2021 and February 2, 2022

Prices from $16,280 per person based on double occupancy

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The Weddell Sea & Larsen Ice Shelf

Impassable, extreme and captivating: this is the best way to describe the Weddell Sea, much of which is covered by a layer of thick, densely packed ice. In the northwest of the Weddell Sea stands the imposing ice barrier called the Larsen Ice Shelf with its colossal dimensions and the impressive icebergs it generates. This cruise will be an opportunity to get as close as possible to the fauna of the Weddell Sea, a veritable wildlife sanctuary.

12 days/11 nights

Four departures available December 3 and 28, 2021 and March 14 and 25, 2022

Prices from $13,960 per person based on double occupancy

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The Ross Sea

Sailing the Ross Sea is a chance to discover one of the most extreme parts of the Antarctic. Here, the cold is more intense, the wind stronger and the ice more impressive. Partially occupied by the Ross Ice Shelf, the largest ice shelf in Antarctica, this bay is located approximately 400 miles from the South Pole and is one of the last intact marine ecosystems on the planet. Guests will encounter prodigious wildlife here including Antarctic petrels (seabirds), Minke whales and orcas.

25 days/24 nights

Departing on February 16, 2022

Prices from $40,060 per person based on double occupancy

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The Weddell Sea & The South Sandwich Islands

The itinerary will bring guests into the heart of the Scotia Arc, a volcanic archipelago that was once a land bridge between South America and Antarctica. The 18-day cruise will explore four different ecosystems, from the wooded heights of the Tierra del Fuego in Argentina and the tabletop icebergs of the Weddell Sea, to the glacier-covered mountains of the South Sandwich Islands and the snow-capped summits of South Georgia.

18 days/17 nights

Departing on April 5, 2022

Prices from $18,990 per person based on double occupancy

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Scanship assumes new name Vow

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 14 January 2020 14 January 2020

Scanship Holding ASA, parent company of the Norwegian waste management equipment maker Scanship, has assumed a new name of Vow.

"Vow is not only a company name. It also reflects who we are, what we believe in and what we do. We develop and deliver world leading technology and solutions that purify wastewater and convert waste into valuable resources and clean energy.”

“I also like to think of the name as a reminder of our promise, our vow to customers, to investors and to the world. Giving waste value is crucial for a truly sustainable circular economy,” said Henrik Badin, CEO of Vow ASA, in a statement on the website of the company.

"Scanship AS with subsidiaries Scanship Americas for life cycle services and Scanship Poland for production remains the name of Vow ASA’s cruise business entities. Vow ASA is 100% owner of Scanship, and is the new name of the previous Scanship Holding ASA publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange," Badin told CruiseBusiness.com.

Costa Atlantica becomes first ship of CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 14 January 2020 14 January 2020

Costa Atlantica has become the first vessel of CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between China State Shipibuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Carnival corporation & plc.

In November last year, Carnival said, the 85,861-ton, 2,210passenger capacity Costa Atlantica, would be transferred to the new Chinese cruise line by the end of 2019. Costa Atlantica's sister ship, the 2,114 passenger Costa Mediterranea, would be transferred at a date still to be announced.

CSSC is also building two 133,500 gross ton vessels for the new line. The two new cruise ships will be constructed by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), a leading Chinese-owned shipyard in Shanghai, with the first ship expected to be delivered in 2023.

The agreement also gives CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited the option to order four additional China-built cruise ships to serve growing demand from Chinese consumers.

The formation of the new line and the building of the two plus option two ships were first announced in 2015, when the Chinese president Xi Jinping paid a state visit to London.

One Ocean Expeditions enters administration

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 14 January 2020 14 January 2020

One Ocean Expeditions, the Canadian one-ship expedition cruise operator, has entered administration following long running financial problems that started with tonnage chartered in from Russian principals, reports say.

RSCG Resolute, the company’s only vessel that used to be known as Hapag-Lloyds’s Hanseatic before, had been arrested for debt in Argentina since the autumn.

The company used to charter in Russian icebreaking tonnage as well, but last summer both Akademik Ioffe and Akademik Sergey were seized by the Russian government and returned to Kalingrad on the Russia’s Baltic coast, the Daily Telegraph in London reported at the time.