Ship class
Purpose
The ship is intended to cruise in Arctic and Antarctic seas as well as to perform expedition cruise in other seas including seas in tropics. Due to weather and climate factors the ship is supposed to operate seasonally.
Spring-summer:
- cruises from Murmansk to Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Norway, Iceland, 7-14 days in duration;
- cruises from Reykjavik (Iceland) to Jan Mayen Island and Greenland coastline, 7-14 days in duration;
- cruise from Murmansk to Anchorage or Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski along the Northern Sea Route, 35 days in duration;
Autumn-winter:
- cruises from Punta Arenas (Chile) to the Falkland Islands and to Antarctica, 7-14 days in duration.
In addition, it is possible to cruise in the passages from Arctic to Antarctic and in the opposite direction.
Passenger accommodation
- Double-berthed suite with veranda – 6
- Double-berthed cabin with extended area balcony – 4
- Standard double-berthed cabin with balcony – 102
- Standard double-berthed cabin – 31
- Double-berthed cabin with facilities for disabled – 2.
Public spaces for passengers
A conference room (a movie hall with a bar, a theatre, a lecture hall), the biggest restaurant, two restaurants a la carte, a grill room, a beauty salon, a library, a smoking room, an observation room, a lounge area, a wellness centre, a complex of saunas and baths, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool, open promenade decks, an area for an icerink, a health and fitness centre, an enclosed observation deck, shops, sightseeing boats and fold-out boarding platforms, diving equipment.
High ice class
Due to ice strengthening of Arc6 class ship, she can navigate in Arctic in summer and autumn period in open-pack first-year ice up to 1.3 m in thickness, and in winter and spring period in open-pack first-year ice up to 1.1 m in thickness.
Non-restricted navigation area and long cruising range
Since the navigation area of the ship is non-restricted, she can operate in Arctic and Antarctic as well as perform expedition cruises anywhere in the World.
Due to the cruising range of up to 10000 miles the ship can perform long-lasting cruises in areas without infrastructure (Arctica, Antarctica, the Northern Sea Route).
Higher safety level
- double sides in way of the ice belt protecting against ice damages;
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two-compartments floodability;
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redundancy of propulsion and power plant;
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well-developed medical unit;
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helipad.
Environmental friendliness
The ship operates on liquified natural gas (LNG) and low-sulfur diesel fuel.Holistic living experience
- Extended-area cabins for passengers
- 78% cabins have balconies or verandas
- Active stabilization system
- Stylish decor, atmosphere of sophistication and luxury
Barrier free environment
Facilities for expedition
- tenders to transport passengers to the shore;
- boats to transport passengers to unimproved shores as well as to watch fauna;
- diving equipment.
Main Features
- Length overall – 163.0 m
- Length between perpendiculars – 146.2 m
- Breadth overall – 23.5 m
- Depth up to the upper deck – 13.9 m
- Draft at DWL – 7.5 m
- Speed – 17 kn
- Endurance:
- by LNG stores – up to 12 days
- by low-sulphur diesel fuel stores + LNG – up to 35 days
- by provision stores – up to 35 days
- Passengers – 292 pers.
- Crew – 192 pers.
- Main diesel generators, pcs. x kW – 4x6000
- Rudder propellers, pcs. x kW – 2x700
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