National Geographic Endeavour

National Geographic Endeavour in Skeppsbrokajen, harbour of Stockholm, August 2008
The National Geographic Endeavour in the Skeppsbrokajen harbour of Stockholm, August 2008
History
Name
  • Marburg (1966–1982)
  • Lindmar (1982–1983)
  • North Star (1983–1989)
  • Caledonian Star (1989–2001)
  • Endeavour (2001–2005)
  • National Geographic Endeavour (2005–)
OwnerLindblad Expeditions
Port of registry
BuilderWeser Seebeck, Bremerhaven, Germany
Yard number917
Laid down1 October 1965
Launched26 February 1966
Completed9 June 1966
Converted: 1983
Identification
FateScrapped 2017
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length89.17 m (292 ft 7 in)
Beam14.03 m (46 ft 0 in)
Draft5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Depth9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Decks6
Ice classDNV ICE-C
Installed powerMaK 8M582AK (2,387kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity169 passengers
Crew64

MS National Geographic Endeavour was a small expedition ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions for cruising in remote areas, particularly the polar regions.

History

Caledonian Star passing through Antarctica's Paradise Bay, February 2001, just days before being hit by a rogue wave

The ship was originally a fishing trawler built in 1966 as Marburg, and converted to carry passengers in 1983. First named North Star, then Caledonian Star; she received her present name in June 2001.

On March 2, 2001, the ship was struck by a 30-metre-high rogue wave while crossing the Drake Passage; the wave smashed the windows of the bridge and ruined the navigation and communications equipment, but did not cripple the ship. She was assisted by the Argentine Navy ocean fleet tug ARA Alferez Sobral and reached Ushuaia three days later.

When National Geographic Endeavour was retired, the piano was donated to the Tomas de Berlanga school in Santa Cruz, Galapagos. The bridge ceiling, notched with polar bear sightings from her time in Svalbard, is with Sven Lindblad. The model, valuable art and other mementos were saved, some items were transferred to National Geographic Endeavour II.

National Geographic Endeavour was scrapped on 6 May 2017.


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