Seven Seas Navigator

Seven Seas Navigator is a luxury cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. Ninety percent of her cabins have their own private verandas.[2] She has no sister ships. The hull was constructed by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship.[3] The hull was purchased by RSSC and the superstructure was finished by Mariotti Yards, Italy.

Seven Seas Navigator in February 2018
History
Name:
  • Seven Seas Navigator
  • Blue Sea
Owner:
Operator:
  • Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (1999–2006)
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises (2006–on)
Port of registry:
Builder:
Yard number: 6125[1]
Laid down: 12 April 1988[1]
Launched: 23 August 1991[1]
Completed: 25 August 1999[1]
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics [1]
Tonnage:
Length: 170.69 m (560.0 ft)
Beam: 24.8 m (81 ft)
Height: 39 m (128 ft)
Draft: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Depth: 12.3 m (40 ft)
Decks: 13 (8 passenger decks)
Installed power: 4 × Wärtsilä 8L38
Propulsion: Two controllable pitch propellers
Speed: 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity: 490 passengers
Crew: 340

History

In 2004, the ship was featured and used as a focal point for the movie After the Sunset. The movie starred Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek.

In the spring of 2006, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises re-branded as Regent Seven Cruises. The Seven Seas Navigator continues to sail under the brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

The Navigator underwent a $40 million refurbishment in March/April 2016 that upgraded the common areas and suites.

USN Captain (retired) Morton Jablin has lived on Seven Seas Navigator since 2005.[4][5]

Incidents

During the coronavirus pandemic, on 2020.05.21, it was reported that a female crew member aboard Seven Seas Navigator had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and that a second crew member was also showing symptoms of the virus.[6][7] The ship had subsequently requested entry to the Port of Barcelona, and the Ministry of Health granted them an exception to do so.[6] After docking, both sick crew members were given serological tests, and both returned positive.[6][8][lower-alpha 1] Both crew members have been isolated, and the rest of the roughly 450 crew members of the ship have been placed under quarantine.[6][9]

Notes
  1. They were also given polymerase chain reaction tests, but no results appear to have been reported as of 2020.05.23.[8][7]

References
  1. "Seven Seas Navigator (29871)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. http://www.rssc.com/ships/detail.jsp?code=NAV&type=stats
  3. Tracking ship «Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin» (RU)
  6. https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2020-05-21/un-crucero-con-400-pasajeros-en-cuarentena-en-el-puerto-de-barcelona-tras-un-positivo.html
  7. https://crew-center.com/seven-seas-navigator-crew-quarantine-after-crew-member-tests-positive-covid-19
  8. https://www.lavanguardia.com/ocio/viajes/20200523/481325761810/cruceros-coronavirus-barcelona-manila.html
  9. https://www.abc.es/espana/catalunya/abci-tripulantes-crucero-atrapado-covid-estamos-bien-pero-queremos-volver-casa-202005231744_noticia.html
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