Engineering:MS Xpedition
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 Xpedition at Galápagos Islands
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| History | |
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| Name: |
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| Owner: | Islas Galapagos Turismo |
| Operator: |
Sun Bay Cruises (2001–2004) Celebrity Cruises (2004–) |
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| Builder: | Cassens Schiffswerft, Emden, Germany |
| Yard number: | 228 |
| Launched: | 17 February 2001[1] |
| Christened: | 15 June 2001[1] |
| Completed: | 11 June 2001 |
| In service: | 1 January 2001-present |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Length: | 296 ft (90 m) |
| Beam: | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Decks: | 6 |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Capacity: | 96 passengers |
| Crew: | 68 |
MS Xpedition is a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises and one of three vessels making up the Xpedition class[citation needed]. The ship is an alternative to the line's larger ships, offering more personal attention afforded by its smaller size.
The ship currently sails to the Galápagos Islands, revisiting the ports of Charles Darwin. The ship's shallow draft allows it to access ports in the region that larger cruise ships cannot visit.
Incidents
On 5 November 2019 Celebrity Xpedition ran aground in the Galapagos Islands. No passengers or crew were injured and no environmental damage was caused.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fakta om fartyg, M/S Sun Bay(in Swedish)
- ↑ "Xpedition (9228368)". French Ministry for Transport. http://www.equasis.org/EquasisWeb/restricted/ShipInfo?fs=Search&P_IMO=9228368.
- ↑ "Passengers Evacuated As Celebrity Xpedition Cruise Ship Runs Aground in the Galapagos". https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/4729/. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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