What three factors must expedition brands focus on when designing ships? The number of passengers sailing on expedition cruises more than doubled from 2016 to 2022, according to the Cruise Lines International Association’s State of the Cruise Industry 2023 report. With this, the expedition cruise industry should anticipate increasing consumer demands for the safety of navigation, passenger experience and environmental impact. In response, KNUD E.HANSEN is enhancing its designs for passenger expedition vessels, built for 100-400 passengers, to support cruise lines in strengthening their operations. 

To ensure safe navigation in remote and pristine environments, we prioritise the highest level of survivability in our designs, strictly adhering to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea convention that sets out the minimum standard for how ships should be built, equipped and operated to ensure safety. Our explorer cruise vessels are designed with redundant, segregated power and propulsion systems, as well as ...
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