The SH Diana is repaired after cancelling a go to to Antarctica as a result of a propulsion concern, Swan Hellenic stated in a press release.
Based on the replace shared by the corporate, a staff led by Wärtsilä carried out upkeep on one of many ship’s electrical propulsion motors.
“Along with different technical specialists referred to as out to help in Ushuaia, we have now diligently accomplished the restore and all associated exams,” Swan Hellenic stated.
The SH Diana skilled the technical concern whereas providing a repositioning cruise to the Argentine port forward of a sequence of expeditions to Antarctica.
Based on Swan Hellenic, the issue was detected whereas the ship was docked in South Georgia in late November.
“For apparent security causes, Captain Svein-Rune Stromnes promptly determined to curtail the voyage and proceed instantly to the closest secure port, Ushuaia, which was additionally the cruise’s port of arrival,” the corporate defined.
“Spare elements have been sourced and technicians mobilized in report time regardless of the logistical challenges of the distant location, enabling the restore work to start out instantly when SH Diana docked in port on Dec. 1,” the assertion continued.
Initially set to depart from Ushuaia on Dec. 3, the primary crusing of the season in Antarctica needed to be delayed, Swan Hellenic stated, departing lower than 40 hours delayed.
After finishing a sequence of sea trials and a minor adjustment within the Beagle Channel, the ship set sail to Antarctica on Thursday morning, the corporate added.
“Given the ample margin at all times constructed into the schedule of Swan Hellenic’s Antarctic cruises to permit for climate and different disruptions, the corporate is for certain that this restricted delay won’t lead to any discount within the time scheduled for exploring the Antarctic Peninsula,” Swan Hellenic famous.
Passengers onboard will be capable to get pleasure from all their deliberate expeditions and actions, the corporate continued.
“We’re happy that the immediate and environment friendly coordination of all events concerned on board and ashore enabled the SH Diana to depart for Antarctica with lower than about 40 hours’ delay,” Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito stated.
“Now we have as at all times been attentive to our cruise friends throughout this time, arranging particular excursions in Ushuaia and experiences aboard, which have been enormously appreciated. We now want them distinctive explorations of the White Continent,” he added
