Le Dumont-d'Urville
Le Dumont-d'Urville is the fourth ship of the Ponant Explorers class, named after French explorer and naval officer Jules Dumont d'Urville. The vessel was originally planned to be named Le Kerguelen before being renamed prior to entering service. Built by VARD with hull construction in Romania and final outfitting in Norway, the ship was delivered to Ponant and began operations as a luxury cruise vessel carrying 184 passengers.
Le Dumont-d'Urville measures 131 metres in length with a beam of 18 metres, and has a gross tonnage of 10,700. The ship accommodates up to 184 passengers in 92 cabins across 7 decks, supported by a crew of 112. It operates at a service speed of 15 knots.
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