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Le Lapérouse
''Le Lapérouse'' is the lead ship of the of cruise ships operated by Compagnie du Ponant, Ponant. Each member of the class has been allocated the name of a famous French explorer, and ''Le Lapérouse'' is named after naval officer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse. History Built by VARD, ''Le Lapérouse'' had her keel laid down at VARD's Tulcea yard in Romania on 1 March 2017. She was Float-out, floated out on 18 December 2017, and was then finally outfitted at the builder's Søviknes facility in Ålesund, Norway. After successful sea trials that began in May 2018, she was delivered to Ponant in Ålesund on 15 June 2018. The following day, 16 June 2018, ''Le Lapérouse'' departed for Reykjavík, Iceland, where she commenced her maiden cruise on 19 June 2018. She was Ceremonial ship launching, christened by Maryvonne Pinault, the wife of French billionaire businessman François Pinault, at a ceremony in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, on 10 July 2018. 2021: New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel Canal
The Kiel Canal (, until 1948 called in German the ) is a fresh water canal that links the North Sea () to the Baltic Sea (). It runs through the Germany, German states of Germany, state of Schleswig-Holstein, from Brunsbüttel to the Holtenau district of Kiel. It was constructed from 1887 to 1895 and widened from 1907 to 1914. In addition to the two sea entrances, at Oldenbüttel the Kiel Canal is linked to the navigable Eider (river), River Eider by the short Gieselau Canal. An average of is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland, Jutland Peninsula. This saves time and fuel, avoids storm-prone seas, and avoids passing through the Danish straits. The Kiel Canal is one of the world's most frequented artificial waterways with an annual average of 32,000 ships (90 daily), transporting approximately 100 million tonnes of goods. History The first connection between the North and Baltic Seas was constructed while the area was ruled by Denmark–Norway. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
