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Ponant launches its revolutionary icebreaker luxury ship

Ponant launches its revolutionary icebreaker luxury ship

By Explore
Updated August 5 2021 - 2:12pm, first published 10:53am

Luxury expedition cruise line Ponant has launched its first hybrid-electric polar ship.

Le Commandant-Charcot is powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), a major innovation that strengthens the company’s commitment to sustainable tourism. The Polar Class 2 ship includes the latest green technologies with 100 per cent of waste to be sorted on board. 

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