Danish design of an icebreaking cruise vessel
The latest design from Knud E. Hansen is an icebreaking expedition cruise vessel (Source: Knud E. Hansen)
Danish marine architect Knud E. Hansen has introduced its latest design - an icebreaking expedition cruise vessel.
The 144m-long ship can accommodate 300 passengers in 150 cabins. The number of crew is specified with 150. The vessel features a layout with public spaces e.g. a bar/lounge, fitness room/spa, a large tender garage for stowing zodiacs and other expedition equipment, and a large helicopter deck aft where the helicopter can be lowered to the hangar on the deck below.
The vessel has a service speed of 17 knots in open water and can operate in solid multi-year ice of 1.8m thickness. It has diesel-electric propulsion and two Azipod units, each of 7.5 MW. Its six generators have a combined power of approximately 23 MW and are fuelled by a combination of marine diesel oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Two tunnel thrusters, each of about 1500 kW in the bow, aim, combined with the twin screws, to provide a high degree of maneuverability. A large lithium-ion battery bank is to power the vessel while in harbour, resulting in no port exhaust emissions. The fully SOLAS-compliant vessel has a range of 8,100 nautical miles in open water.
