Greg Mortimer (ship)
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| Name | Greg Mortimer |
| Owner | Aurora Expeditions |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
Greg Mortimer is a cruise ship owned and operated by Aurora Expeditions. The ship was named Greg Mortimer in honour of the Aurora Expeditions's founder, in a combined naming and delivery ceremony at CMHI Haimen base on 6 September 2019.
Design and description
The ship is a 104 metre built Expedition ship with a state of the art x-bow design and 80-cabins, which has a pierced effect on smaller waves, making for a smoother voyage.[1]
History
The ship was named after the Australian polar explorer and founder of Aurora Expeditions, Greg Mortimer OAM (born 10 December 1952) who was an Australian mountaineer.[2] Mortimer is most well known as one of the first two Australians (with Tim Macartney-Snape) to successfully climb Mount Everest, on 3 October 1984.[3]
Coronavirus pandemic
On 7 April 2020, the cruise ship which holds up to 216 passengers was stranded in Uruguay for a week and asking for help after people exhibiting symptoms like fever cases which prompted authorities to ban them from disembarking.[4] After the Uruguayan medical teams boarded the cruise ship to test passengers on April 1, 81 people has been tested positive from the Covid-19 with six people being evacuated and transferred into hospital being seriously ill with coronavirus.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.polarroutes.co.uk/cruises/aurora-expeditions/greg-mortimer/
- ^ "Greg Mortimer". Talking Heads with Peter Morrison. ABC. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ White Limbo: The First Australian Climb of Mt Everest (1985) by Lincoln Hall, Kevin Weldon, Sydney.
- ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/greg-mortimer-81-people-test-positive-for-covid-19-on-australian-cruise-ship-off-uruguay
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/national/more-than-80-passengers-on-board-greg-mortimer-cruise-ship-test-positive-for-covid-19-20200406-p54hk4.html
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