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This passenger vessel was built in 1969 by Nystad Varv Shipyard in Helsinki.
Historical Notes
This vessel was built specifically for "expedition cruising," to take small groups of adventurous travelers to remote or inaccessible places.
In 1984 under command of Hasse Nilsson, Master, the Bahamian-registered passenger cruise vessel transited on an East to West Transit of the Northwest Passage. This represented the first transit by a passenger vessel. This vessel was renamed as the Society Explorer, as a Bahamian-registered passenger cruise ship.
In 1988 under her master, Heinz Aye, this vessel made a West to East Transit of the Northwest Passage. This vessel was afloat in 2004.
Owners & Masters
In 1969 she was owned by K/S A/S Explorer, Norway.
In 1972 she was owned by the United cRuising Co. Ltd. (Svenska Amerika Linien), Bahamas.
In 1980 she was owned by Lindblad Swire Cruises Ltd., Panama.
In 1982 she was owned by Salenia AB, Stockholm Sweden.
In 1983 she was owned by Ferry Services, Curacoa N.A.
In 1985 she was owned by Vienna International Ship Corp. (Discover Reederi).
Masters
Captain Hasse Nilsson (1984); Captain Heinz Aye (1988)
References
- MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- medlem.spray.se/Kommandobryggan/SAL/lindblad.htm
- college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_055500_lindbladexpl.htm
