M.V. Polar Star
Ship
Type: Icebreaker
Length: 259.5 ft
Beam: 63.6 ft
Draft: 18.6 ft |
Speed:
11 knots/hr
Registered: Barbados
Passengers: 98
Equipment: Zodiacs |
Overview:
M. V. Polar Star was built in Finland in 1969, and joined
the Swedish Maritime Administration's fleet of icebreakers
with the name of NJORD. She went through major rebuilding
and modernization in 1988, and served as a working icebreaker
in the Baltic until Karlsen Shipping Norway A/S bought her
in April 2000, and renamed her POLAR STAR, after one of
the veteran ships that had served Karlsen's Arctic cruise
program. The Polar Star is in excellent condition and has
had an extensive conversion to a touring vessel capable
of carrying 98 passengers. She is classed and certified
for worldwide international voyages, complying with the
latest SOLAS and IMF regulations for safety and environment.
M.V. Polar Star is the first icebreaker to be fully converted
for expedition cruising, and ranks high among the small
fleet of Arctic and Antarctic cruise ships of various standards.
She has capacity for 98 passengers in 46 cabins: 31 double,
4 superior cabins, and 6 suites, all with private facilities,
and a further 5 cabins with shared facilities. The ship
has a comfortable dining hall, a large panoramic lounge,
a lecture room, a library, and a saloon bar. She is specially
equipped for expedition cruising in polar waters and has
a fleet of Zodiacs (inflatable rubber boats), available
for shore excursions.
Cabin Description:
All cabins are outside and all, except K1 and K2, have private
a bathroom with shower and toilet. All cabins have a wardrobe
and desk with chair. (The figure in brackets indicates cabins
in each category available for passengers.) K7 Suites (2):
Double bed in separate room, couch in living room can be
made up as bed. Approx. 250 sq. feet / 25 sq. meters. Forward
and side facing windows. K6 Mini Suites (4): Double bed
in alcove, couch can be made up as bed. Approx. 180 sq.
feet / 18 sq. meters. Large windows. K4/5 Superior Cabins,
double or triple use (4): Double bed, couch can be made
up as bed. Approx. 140 sq. feet / 14 sq. meters. Side and
aft facing windows. K3 Double cabins with bath (31): Two
lower beds. Private bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin.
Approx. 115 sq. feet / 11.5 sq. meters. Large windows. K2
Double without bath (3): Upper / lower bunk beds. Washbasin
in cabin. Shared toilet / showers in corridor. Approx. 90
sq. feet / 9 sq. meters. Windows. K1 Triple cabins without
bath (2): Two lower and one upper berths. Sharing toilet
/ showers in corridor. Approx.100 sq. feet/10 sq. meters.
Windows or portholes. See Deckplan
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