VARD has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a luxury expedition cruise vessel for German cruise company Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
The new expedition cruise vessel will join Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Hanseatic series, together with the two vessels that VARD already has under construction for the Germany-based cruise company. Developed by VARD in close cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the vessels are specially designed for cruises in polar regions, as well as operations in warm water destinations such as the Amazon.
The first two vessels will be delivered to Hapag-Lloyd in 2019. The third vessel, to be named Hanseatic Spirit, will join the fleet in Q2 2021.
Ship Data Hanseatic Spirit
- GT: 15,650
- Length: 139 m
- Width: 22 m
- Draught: 5.6 m
- Passenger decks: 7
- Cabins and suites: 120
- Maximum passenger capacity: 230 (199 on Antarctic expeditions and Spitzbergen routes)
- Crew: approx. 175 members
- High proportion of cabins with balconies
- Restaurants: 3
- Interior design: Oceanarchitects
