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Brodosplit cuts steel for expedition ship Janssonius

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Brodosplit held a ceremony to commemorate the start of construction for Janssonius
Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard started cutting steel for Oceanwide Expeditions’ new Polar Class 6 ship Janssonius.

Identical to Hondius

The design, size and 174-passenger capacity is the same as Hondius, delivered in 2019.

Janssonius´ completion is scheduled for 2021, with the first planned voyage to South Georgia setting sail on November 5.

Antarctica and Arctic

Oceanwide Expeditions will release more itineraries in 2020, including a full Antarctica and Arctic program.

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