Owner Lindblad Expeditions Laid down 1 October 1965 Construction started 1 October 1965 Length 89 m | Yard number 917 Completed 9 June 1966 Launched 26 February 1966 | |
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Name Marburg (1966–1982)Lindmar (1982–1983)North Star (1983–1989)Caledonian Star (1989–2001)Endeavour (2001–2005)National Geographic Endeavour (2005–) | ||
Behind the scenes national geographic endeavour ii
MS National Geographic Endeavour is a small expedition ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions for cruising in remote areas, particularly the polar regions.
Contents
- Behind the scenes national geographic endeavour ii
- Video tour of national geographic endeavour ship
- References
The ship was originally a fishing trawler built in 1966 as Marburg, and converted to carry passengers in 1983. First named North Star, then Caledonian Star, she received her present name in June 2001.
On March 2, 2001, the ship was struck by a 30-metre-high rogue wave while crossing the Drake Passage; the wave smashed the windows of the bridge and ruined the navigation and communications equipment, but did not cripple the ship. She was assisted by the Argentine Navy ocean fleet tug ARA Alferez Sobral and reached Ushuaia three days later.
Other ships operated by Lindblad Expeditions are National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Islander, National Geographic Sea Bird, and National Geographic Sea Lion.
Video tour of national geographic endeavour ship
