Engineering:Le Champlain
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Short description: French cruise ship
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 Wallis and Futuna
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| Name: | Le Champlain |
| Operator: | Ponant |
| Port of registry: |
 Mata Utu |
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| Yard number: | 849 |
| Laid down: | 20 April 2017 |
| Launched: | 29 March 2018 |
| Acquired: | 27 September 2018 |
| Maiden voyage: | 25 October 2018 |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Class and type: | Ponant Explorers-class cruise ship |
| Capacity: | 180 passengers |
Le Champlain is the second ship of the Ponant Explorers-class of cruise ships operated 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".[1][2]
Built by VARD, Le Champlain had her hull constructed in VARD's Tulcea yard in Romania, where her keel was laid down on 20 April 2017.[3] A year and one week later, on 27 April 2018, she arrived at the builder's Søviknes facility in Ålesund, Norway, for final outfitting.[4] She was delivered to Ponant in Ålesund on 27 September 2018.[5]
On 25 October 2018, Le Champlain departed from Honfleur, France on her maiden voyage to Lisbon, Portugal.[6]
References
- ↑ Gibson, Rebecca (15 September 2017). "Ponant names four newbuilds after French explorers". Cruise&Ferry.net. http://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/ponant-names-four-newbuilds-after-french-explorers. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ↑ Cooke, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Newbuild of the Month: Le Lapérouse". https://www.shippingtandy.com/features/le-laperouse/.
- ↑ Groizeleau, Vincent (4 July 2017). "Ponant : Mise sur cale des Bougainville et Dumont d'Urville". https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/ponant-mise-sur-cale-des-bougainville-et-dumont-durville. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ Stephenson, Josh (4 June 2018). "Ponant's upcoming ship Le Lapérouse is one step closer to delivery". https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/ponants-upcoming-ship-le-laperouse-is-one-step-closer-to-delivery/. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ Bond, Mary (5 October 2018). "Ponant's newest Explorer yacht Le Champlain to be named in Saint Malo". Seatrade Cruise News. http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/ponant-s-newest-explorer-yacht-le-champlain-to-be-named-in-saint-malo.html. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ "Le Champlain en escale inaugurale à Honfleur". 8 November 2018. http://www.haropaports.com/fr/le-champlain-en-escale-inaugurale-honfleur. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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