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In the Shipyard

Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs

Sunstone takes Expedition Cruise Ship Pair from Chinese Yard unStone Maritime Group A/S took delivery of two In? n- ity class ships – Sylvia Earle and Ocean Odyssey – from

S the CMHI Shipyard in Haimen, China. The pair are the fourth and the ? fth of the In? nity class delivered from China

Merchant Heavy Industries, and both will be on long-term, year-round charter: the Sylvia Earle with Aurora Expeditions, and the Ocean Odyssey with Vantage Deluxe World Travel.

The In? nity series of ships represents a collaboration between

European design and technology and Chinese shipbuilding.

In? nity class ships measure 104 x 18m with a 5.1m draft.

They feature a passenger capacity between 130-200 and a crew capacity between 85 and 115. The vessels are Ice Class 1A, Polar Code 6 and are being built with Safe Return to Port,

Dynamic Positioning and zero speed stabilizers. The ships feature the distinctive X-Bow by Ulstein Design & Solutions, and are designed to be small enough to give an exclusive at- mosphere and yet large enough to yield all expected services and facilities such as a swimming pool, bar and restaurants, lounges, boutique, gym, spa, and sauna. The next ship sched- uled to be delivered is Ocean Albatros in March 2023.

Image courtesy SunStone Maritime

Israel Shipyards debuts SAAR Class Corvette srael Shipyards (ISL) unveiled a new corvette- SAAR S-80. The S80 ves-

Isel is based on ISL’s S-72 platform, from which several designs have been evolved, including the Israeli Navy

Light Patrol Corvette – the RESHEF

Class an advanced multi-role vessel.

The new generation of the S-80 class features greater versatility and higher payload capacity, with increased weap- on suite capacity and wider spread of

Electronic Warfare (EW) systems as part of the platform offensive advantag- es. The S80 length is 80m, powered by four diesel engines, two shaft lines, and

Image courtesy Israel Shipyards equipped with controllable pitch propel- lor system and the top speed exceeds 28 fense industries or and any equivalent ger range and endurance for extended knots. The S80 will be equipped with systems according to the customer re- periods with reduced detection risks. state-of-the-art ship control system, a quirements. The S-80 can be adjusted Similar to the current Naval vessels of health management system and she will to accommodate Corvette or as an OPV Israel Shipyards, the new Corvette is be capable of being equipped with the version, depending on the operational also supporting unique possibilities of combat systems made by the Israeli de- requirements. The S-80 allows lon- deploying Special Forces units.

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