Helsinki Shipyard announces successful acquisition of SH Vega by Swan Hellenic

Helsinki Shipyard, having received bids for the auction of NB 517, today announced that Swan Hellenic has been awarded the tender.

Helsinki Shipyard exercised the right to sell the ship by tender, provided for by the shipbuilding contract after the original buyer failed to take delivery of the ship. The auction ended at midnight on Friday the 24^th of June and was satisfactory for Helsinki Shipyard, which analysed the bids and declared Swan Hellenic the winner.

The ship will, as anticipated, be delivered to Swan Hellenic as soon as all the registry formalities in The Bahamas have been completed, and Swan Hellenic becomes the sole owner of SH Vega.

The vessel will start operating in the Arctic as scheduled from the 20^th of July.

Andrea Zito said “We are happy to have secured SH Vega, a Polar Class PC5 vessel with state-of-the-art ship technology and sustainability that will enter service as planned in July. We look forward to welcoming our guests onboard SH Vega to experience our cultural expedition cruises in sophisticated elegance, commencing on the 20^th of July from Tromsø, Norway.”

SH VEGA Fact Sheet

Construction  

Designed by:                           Tillberg Design of Sweden, Interior Design

Robert McFarlane, Exterior Design

Builder:                                        Helsinki Shipyard OY

Year of build:                               May 2022

 Review 

Class:                                          Polar ice-class expedition ship

Classification:                             Lloyds Register

Registered:                                 Bahamas

 Accommodation 

Capacity:                                      152 guests and 120 staff

Guest staterooms & suites:            76 (80% with large panoramic balconies)

Crew staterooms:                           73

 Dimensions  

Decks:                                              9

Length:                                        113 m

Beam:                                          20.2 m

Max Draft:                                   5.45 m

Gross tonnage:                       10,500 GRT

 Engines 

Engine Type:                               Hybrid Diesel Electric – 4x Medium speed, Polar code Cat A.

Propulsion:                                  4.6 MW

Generators:                                 690V/1760 kV

Cruising speed:                           14.5 knots

Maximum speed:                        15.8 knots

 Expedition Equipment

Expedition team:                          12

Zodiacs:                                        13 (11 Mk 5 and 2 Mk 6)

Kayaks:                                          8

 Safety 

Notations:                                     Polar Class PC5, Safe return to port (SRtP)

Endurance:                                   40 days / 8000 nautical miles

Lifeboats:                                      2 fully enclosed

For more information about Swan Hellenic, please visit www.swanhellenic.com or call +44 (0) 207 846 0271