Le Dumont-d'Urville is the fourth 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. Initially, the fourth ship in the class was to have been named Le Kerguelen, after explorer and naval officer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec.[1] However, before entering service she was renamed Le Dumont-d'Urville, after Jules Dumont d'Urville, another explorer and naval officer.[2][3]
 Le Dumont-d'Urville in Gdansk, 23 August 2019
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| History | |
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 Wallis and Futuna | |
| Name | Le Dumont-d'Urville |
| Operator | Ponant |
| Port of registry |  Mata Utu |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 851 |
| Acquired | 14 June 2019 |
| Maiden voyage | 7 August 2019 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ponant Explorers-class cruise ship |
| Capacity | 184 passengers |
Built by VARD, Le Dumont-d'Urville had her hull constructed in VARD's Tulcea yard in Romania. She was then transferred to the builder's Søviknes facility in Ålesund, Norway, for final outfitting.[3][4]
Le Dumont-d'Urville was delivered to Ponant in Norway on 14 June 2019, and was due to begin her maiden voyage on 7 August 2019.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Gibson, Rebecca (15 September 2017). "Ponant names four newbuilds after French explorers". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (25 May 2018). "Stunning Le Lapérouse Completes First Set of Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b Cooke, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Newbuild of the Month: Le Lapérouse". Shipping Today and Yesterday. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Staff writer (6 April 2019). "Two More Ponant Ships Near Completion". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Yates-Roberts, Elly (18 June 2019). "Vard delivers Le Dumont-d'Urville to Ponant". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Staff writer (19 June 2019). "Ponant Takes Delivery of Le Dumont-d'Urville". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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