22 April: Tugboat comes to aid of Plancius in South Georgia. (Alistair Wilson)
The mechanical dysfunction of the main propulsion
system of mv Plancius is repaired. The ship left Montevideo on 08 May and is
now en route to home port and will be back in the Netherlands on 05 June
for another check up and yearly inspection in dry dock. Oceanwide Expeditions
had to cancel the first two Arctic voyages ( North Atlantic, 7 – 18 June
2012 and North Spitsbergen, 18 – 25 June 2012) due to the delay and
repairs. Most passengers have been rebooked on alternative Spitsbergen departures
onboard Noorderlicht, Ortelius, Antarctic Dream and Plancius. The vessel will
start its Arctic season as scheduled with voyage PLA06, North Spitsbergen, 25
June – 04 July 2012 (starting and ending in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen).
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