At about 6 pm local time on October 23 in Argentina, the China's first polar adventure cruise ship, the "Germer", built by China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base, left Ushuaia and opened the first voyage of Antarctica.
The voyage lasts for 8 days. It sails from Ushuaia on October 23 and will cross the Drake Strait and arrive at the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic on the 25th.
The "Germer" was built by the China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base and was the first polar expedition cruise ship in the history of Chinese shipbuilding. The cruise ship was named after the founder of the lessee Aurora Adventure Company. The cruise has revolutionized the experience of small vessel adventure cruises with state-of-the-art nautical technology and modern design. The unique design enables the ship to maintain the speed while crossing the waves, and greatly reduces the impact of up and down swings and waves, effectively slowing down the noise and vibration during navigation, making navigation faster, smoother and more comfortable, with lower fuel consumption. Achieve the goal of reducing emissions. The virtual anchoring system uses the latest GPS and high-tech steering technology to fix the position of the ship, making it more effective in protecting the seabed and adhering to the mission of the Polar Guardian.
