Magellan Discoverer En Route to Punta Arenas Ahead of Nov. 6 Christening

After departing ASENAV’s shipyard in Valdivia, Chile, Antarctica21’s upcoming hybrid-electric polar expedition vessel, the Magellan Discoverer, is on its way to Punta Arenas.

According to a statement by the cruise line, the ship was taken over, registration procedures completed and the ship provisioned on October 30.

The christening is planned for November 6, which is “The Day of the Antarctic” in Chile.

ASENAV previously shared in a social media update that, after setting sail on October 26 at 11:00 am, the ship would sail towards Corral, Chile, for final sea trials before being delivered to Antarctica21.

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