Seven Seas Navigator is a luxury cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. Ninety percent of her cabins have their own private verandas.[2] She has no sister ships. The hull was constructed by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship.[3] The hull was purchased by RSSC and the superstructure was finished by Mariotti Yards, Italy.
.jpg) Seven Seas Navigator in February 2018
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| Yard number | 6125[1] |
| Laid down | 12 April 1988[1] |
| Launched | 23 August 1991[1] |
| Completed | 25 August 1999[1] |
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| Status | In service |
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| Length | 170.69 m (560.0 ft) |
| Beam | 24.8 m (81 ft) |
| Height | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Draft | 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Depth | 12.3 m (40 ft) |
| Decks | 13 (8 passenger decks) |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 8L38 |
| Propulsion | Two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
| Capacity | 490 passengers |
| Crew | 340 |
History
editIn 2004, the ship was featured and used as a focal point for the movie After the Sunset. The movie starred Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek.
In the spring of 2006, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises re-branded as Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The Seven Seas Navigator continues to sail under the brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
The Navigator underwent a $40 million refurbishment in March/April 2016 that upgraded the common areas and suites.
USN Captain (retired) Morton Jablin has lived on Seven Seas Navigator since 2005.[4][5]
Incidents
editDuring the coronavirus pandemic, on 2020.05.21, it was reported that a female crew member aboard Seven Seas Navigator had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and that a second crew member was also showing symptoms of the virus.[6][7] The ship had subsequently requested entry to the Port of Barcelona, and the Ministry of Health granted them an exception to do so.[6] After docking, both sick crew members were given serological tests, and both returned positive.[6][8][a] Both crew members were isolated, and the rest of the roughly 450 crew members of the ship were placed under quarantine.[6][9]
Notes
edit- ^ They were also given polymerase chain reaction tests, but no results appear to have been reported as of 2020.05.23.[8][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Seven Seas Navigator (29871)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Radisson Seven Seas Cruises : Ship Detail". Archived from the original on 2003-08-20.
- ^ Tracking ship «Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin» (RU)
- ^ "Captain Of His Destiny: The Man Who Has Lived On A Cruise Ship For 13 Years". Forbes.
- ^ "This 94-Year-Old Lived On Cruise Ship For The Past 13 Years: "Life Couldn't Be Better"". 3 October 2019.