The ship will be built in the class LR PC6 (Polar Class[ds_preview] 6) for Oceanwide Expeditions and will be named »Hondius«.
According to the Croatian shipyard this will be the first cruise ship in the world ever built in this class. By signing this agreement, Brodosplit is strongly progressing in the realization of its business plans and is determining its position as an inevitable European shipbuilding system that builds highly complex vessels which achieve high competitiveness, said Tomislav Debeljak, CEO of the Brodosplit Shipyard.
»Hondius«, that is scheduled for delivery in 2019, will host 196 passengers thanks to its eight decks and 95 cabins, while 69 crew members will look after their needs. The ship will be 107.6 m long and 17.6 m wide and will be driven by two engines with a total output of 4,200 kW. The maximum speed is 15 kn.
