MV Le Champlain
© Carsten Dettmer (St Malo, 28/06/2000)
Steel twin screw “ Ponant Explorers – class (VARD 6-Series)” motor vessel built in 2018 by Vard Søviknes, Rumania (Hull) Vard Søviknes, Alesund, Norway (Yard No 849)(Fitting Out) as a Passenger ship
Technical Data
- Length: 131.46 m (overall) 118.4 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 18 m
Depth: 18.2 m
Draught: 4.7 m
Tonnage: 9976 gross/2992 net/10000t deadweight
Engines: 4 x 8 – cylinder Wartsila 8L20 diesel/electric to shafts driven by Indar electric motors
Power: 4000 kW/5434 bHP
Speed: 12.5 knots - Passenger Decks: 6
Capacity: 290 passengers (Max) 184 (Normal) - Crew: 110
Call Sign: FLBP
MMSI Number: 578001100 - IMO Number: 9814038
- Register Number: 31623A
Port of Registry: Mata Utu (Wallis and Futuna) /France 🇼🇫
Sister Ships: Le Lapérouse (848), Le Bougainville (850), Le Dumont d’Urville (851), Le Bellot (889), Le Surville (890)
Current AIS Location
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History
The second ship of the Ponant Exporers class of cruise ships pperated by Ponant. Each member of the class has been allocated the name of a famous French explorer, and LE CHAMPLAIN is named after Samuel de Champlain, “The Father of New France.
April 20th 2017: Keel laid.
April 27th 2018: Arrived at Alesund for “Fitting Out”.
September 27th 2018: Completed and delivered to Ponant Cruises
October 25th 2018: Maiden voyage Honfleur – Lisbon.
© Prieto (Santander, 24/04/2019)
🆕 © Gena Anfimov (Klaipeda, 24/06/2022)
September 6th 2022: Due at Dover.
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