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MS ROALD AMUNDSEN
As she left on her maiden voyage from Norway to Hamburg
in late June 2019, MS
Roald Amundsen made
maritime history for being the first cruise ship to sail
purely on battery power.
The
459-foot hybrid powered expedition cruise ship was
specially constructed for voyages in polar waters. She serves as a
comfortable basecamp at sea – bringing adventurers from
all over the world to the most spectacular destinations.
The
vessel's technology allows it to switch from diesel power
to battery power when it’s accelerating or using its
advanced hull to cut through ice in polar waters, which
allows the ship to cut its fuel usage and C02 emissions
substantially.
Roald Amundsen is a first-of-its
kind for the cruise industry. She is dually powered by diesel engines
and massive battery packs onboard. “This is a huge step
for the industry,”
John Downey, Hurtigruten’s Americas president,
said. “Three years ago, no one
thought this was possible.”
On
Sept. 10, 2019, the MS Roald Amundsen arrived Nome,
Alaska, making the first complete passage of the more
than 3,000 nautical miles passage from the Atlantic to
the Pacific by hybrid propulsion.
Roald Amundsen,
with
450 passengers aboard,
is making her maiden
voyage to Antarctica where she will be christened with a
chunk of ice instead of the traditional bottle of
champagne in the fall of 2019. She will be the
first ever ship to be christened in the southern
continent.
All of the ship’s cabins were outside
cabins
with 50 % having private balconies.
That concept was taken across the ship’s
public spaces, including its sauna (which opens up to a
giant panoramic window) and its infinity pool and hot
tubs on its Observation Decks.
One of the most eye-catching exterior
design features is the
two-level indoor/outdoor Observation Deck. It is an
ideal place to scan the scenery and watch wildlife with
your binoculars.
Another centerpiece of the ship that’s designed to bring
that outside world in is the ship’s 57-foot,
seven-deck-high LED screen that faces the three glass
guest elevators that go up to deck 10. The screen
broadcasts live shots from outside the ship, including
scenes of destinations and wildlife found along its
itinerary.
The stunning scenery is reflected in a
rich and comfortable interior design. Scandinavian
materials from nature, such as granite, oak, birch and
wool are used to create relaxed and stylish cabins and
public areas. All
cabins are outside.
Throughout the ship, there are almost 600 works of art
produced by young Norwegian artists, handpicked by the
queen of Norway.
Prices
for a future cruise featuring the same route to
Antarctica starts at
$14,720 per person. The more lavish cabins raise that
baseline to $23,046 per person.
ModelShipMaster accepts commissions to build models of
the MS Roald Amundsen at four popular scales:
1:200, 27.5" (70 cm)
1:144, 38" (97 cm)
1:100, 55" (140 cm)
1:87, 63" (161 cm)
More
information such as prices and lead time can be obtain
by emails at Services@ModelShipMaster.com
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