AURORA Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer has sustained propeller damage, with the remainder of the vessel’s current Arctic season to be operated by sister ship Ocean Explorer, which was previously operated under a charter by collapsed US travel company Vantage Deluxe World Travel (CW 03 Jul). Ocean Explorer is part of the...
AURORA Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer has sustained propeller damage, with the remainder of the vessel’s current Arctic season to be operated by sister ship Ocean Explorer, which was previously operated under a charter by collapsed US travel company Vantage Deluxe World Travel (CW 03 Jul).
Ocean Explorer is part of the Sunstone Maritime Group series of Infinity vessels which also includes Aurora’s Sylvia Earle, with Sunstone owed almost US$7 million in Vantage charter payments, according to bankruptcy court documents.
There are four voyages remaining in the Aurora Arctic program for the year, with Greg Mortimer believed to be undergoing a drydock in France prior to resuming service in Nov.
Aurora had previously expressed interest in acquiring assets from Vantage, including its client list, although initial reports indicated a deal had been done with Christchurch-based Heritage Expeditions.
Aurora CEO Michael Heath is believed to be travelling aboard one of the ships in the Arctic.
