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Crystal charters icebreaker to escort Northwest Passage cruise

Crystal Cruises said it has arranged a charter of the icebreaker RSS Ernest Shackleton to escorte Crystal Serenity's 32-day Northwest Passage voyage in August. The charter was agreed wtih Tactical Marine Solutions of Victoria, BC, and the icebreaker's operator, British Antarctic Survey, based in Cambridge, UK.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

April 13, 2016

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Ernest Shackleton is an ICE 05 classed icebreaker (exceeding the more common 1A Super class) that will provide operational support to Crystal Serenity, including ice breaking assistance should the need arise. It also will carry additional safety and adventure equipment.

The icebreaker wiil carry two helicopters for real-time ice reconnaissance, emergency support and flightseeing activities. In addition to its robust ice navigation and communications equipment, the vessel will have supplemental damage control equipment, oil pollution containment equipment and survival rations for emergency use.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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