Amundsen Expeditions’ Wärtsilä-designed deluxe exploration cruise ship vessels will certainly run successfully in difficult polar as well as exotic problems. Image: Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä has actually scheduled an order to create a personalized style for approximately 6 brand-new deluxe exploration cruise ship vessels with the ability of bring 200 travelers. The ships will certainly be had as well as run by Amundsen Expeditions as well as are targeted mostly at the expanding Chinese market.
“The ships are designed to operate efficiently in both tropical and polar waters,” claims Markku Miinala, General Manager, Ship Design Sales, WärtsiläMarine “Because of the harsh environment and often remote location of the cruise destinations, special attention has been given to ensuring the ships’ operational reliability.”
The Wärtsilä group has actually operated in close teamwork with Amundsen Expeditions to create a principle that satisfies the proprietor’s specific specs as well as needs.
The vessels are made to be fitted with a total bundle of Wärtsilä remedies, consisting of Wärtsilä 32 engines, discerning catalytic decrease (SCR) systems for the reduction of nitrogen oxide (NOx) exhausts, electrical propulsion, the Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum bridge system for navigating as well as interaction, in addition to Wärtsilä automation remedies.
The ultimate supply bundle is most likely to be sustained by a 10-year upkeep contract, which will certainly guarantee the security, dependability, as well as effectiveness of the vessels, while offering expense guarantees for budgeting objectives.
“The design emphasizes Wärtsilä’s strength as a complete solutions provider. Our one-stop-shop capability, which allows the ship design to be combined with a complete package of onboard solutions, enables a truly integrated design. This results in the various onboard systems working seamlessly in harmony to provide the optimal level of reliability and efficiency, while keeping cost and time considerations under control,” claims Maikel Arts, General Manager, Cruise Business, Wärtsilä Marine.
“We have great respect for Wärtsilä’s experience and broad portfolio of high quality solutions. This is important to us as these cruise ships are highly complex and require advanced design expertise. The cruise ships will feature all outside guest cabins, presidential suites, winter gardens and the latest environmental equipment. We appreciate Wärtsilä’s ongoing support in this project,” claims Captain Rajko Zupan of Amundsen Expeditions, that has actually been proactively associated with the ship’s style given that the beginning of the task.
