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Plancius named in Vlissingen

On Saturday, November 14, Oceanwide Expeditions celebrated the launching of the new 3,434-ton 110-berth expedition vessel Plancius in the town of Vlissingen, The Netherlands. Named after the famous Arctic explorer, Petrus Plancius, the ship promises to start a whole new way of experiencing expedition travel, the Plancius way!

Just in time around 11:00 clock, the weather changed from rain to sunshine. From 12:00 clock the guests arrived and gathered in the panorama lounge of the vessel for welcome tea and coffee.

At 13:00 clock, approximately 200 invited guests witnessed the naming of the ship. The climax was imminent, when all the guests and a few spectators listened to Janneke van Gessel, the mother of the owner Michel van Gessel, who gave a short speech close to the bow of the ship. The big moment arrived when Iza van der Hulst, the 10-year-old daughter of the chief project manager, christened the ship the "Plancius". She swung the bottle of champagne (Moët & Chandon) against the ship's bow where it finally burst under big round of  applause.

We wish "Plancius" all the best and always have enough water under her keel!

Click here to check the pictures of the Christening.

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