Le Bellot is the fifth ship of the Ponant Explorers class of cruise ships operated by Ponant. Each member of the class has been allocated the name of a famous French explorer, and Le Bellot is named after Joseph René Bellot, a French naval officer and Arctic explorer.[1][2][3]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Wallis and Futuna | |
| Name | Le Bellot |
| Operator | Ponant |
| Port of registry |  Mata Utu |
| Builder |
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| Laid down | 4 April 2018 |
| Acquired | March 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ponant Explorers-class cruise ship |
| Capacity | 184 passengers |
Ponant's order for Le Bellot and a sister ship, the sixth of the class, was announced in March 2018.[4] The hull of each ship was constructed by VARD in the builder's Tulcea yard in Romania; the steel cutting ceremony for both ships took place on 4 April 2018.[2] Upon completion, the hulls were transferred to the builder's Søviknes facility in Ålesund, Norway, for final outfitting.[2]
Le Bellot was delivered to Ponant in March 2020.[5]
References edit
- ^ Gibson, Rebecca (15 September 2017). "Ponant names four newbuilds after French explorers". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Cooke, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Newbuild of the Month: Le Lapérouse". Shipping Today and Yesterday. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Le Bellot". Planetcruise. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Gibson, Rebecca (7 March 2018). "Seatrade Cruise Global: Cruise lines reveal new ship orders". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Young, Susan J. (14 July 2020). "Ponant Takes Delivery Of Le Jacques Cartier, Final Ship In Explorer Series". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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