Wärtsilä bridge solution for new polar cruise ship

Along with sister ship National Geographic Endurance, National Geographic Resolution is the second of two explorer vessels to have Ulstein’s inverted X-BOW combined with Wärtsilä’s integrated bridge and navigation system. Carrying around 126 passengers, plus crew, she will shortly embark on her inaugural voyage exploring Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands on 17 November.

“Our reliable and proven portfolio for extreme weather conditions, huge experience and customised solutions have earned us the partner of choice in the explorer ship segment,” said Helge Kvandal, sales manager – Scandinavia, Wärtsilä Voyage.

The National Geographic Resolution has been fitted with a package comprising ten Multipilot Platinum Navigation workstations, four Datapilot Platinum information displays, a 55” planning station, a dual Trackpilot Platinum integrated track steering system, dynamic positioning system, sound reception system, uninterruptable power system, a weather station, voyage data recorder, bridge alarm management and bridge navigational watch alarm system.

Also on board are military-grade infrared cameras, one S-band and two X-band radars along with an integrated ice radar system. This bespoke radar solution is part of the full Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum Integrated Navigation System, which also incorporates ECDIS, Conning and Trackpilot.

Almost all explorer cruise vessels built in Norwegian yards since 2016 are said to have Nacos Platinum systems on board. There are currently 14 such ships sailing on some of the world’s most extraordinary cruise expedition routes.