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Polar Pod to explore southern waters

As is his wont, intrepid adventurer, scientist, doctor and sailor Jean-Louis Étienne is planning another madcap expedition. As usual, the project is innovative and technologically audacious in addition to presenting a rare opportunity to advance our understanding of the planet’s still little understood Southern Ocean. The programme is called the Polar Pod Expedition. And what an odd vessel the Polar Pod is.

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Saint-Nazaire: MSC Meraviglia now 75% complete

Work on the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship is in full swing at STX France’s Saint-Nazaire shipyard. Quayside outfitting began soon after the ship was floated out of its construction dock in early September. Hull construction involved the assembly of 48 blocks, some weighing up to 1000 tonnes. Over 2000 employees of STX France and its subcontractors are working on the ship’s indoor and outdoor spaces every day. MSC Meraviglia is the operator’s largest ship to date.

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