Ocean Nova Specifications
Capacity: 90 guests
Registry: Bahamas
Overall length: 73m (240 feet)
Built: 1992 - Denmark
Ice Class: A-1
Ocean Nova (formerly called Sarpik Ittuk) made its debut operating
as an expedition ship in Antarctic waters in 2006. Built in 1992
in Denmark, Ocean Nova was commissioned as one of three “sister
ships” to navigate Greenland’s icy waters as a coastal
passenger ferry connecting the isolated villages of West Greenland.
The ship’s Danish captain and bridge crew have extensive experience
in navigating polar waters, and the Greenlandic hotel and dining
room staff are first-rate. She is a very quiet ship, with bow and
stern thrusters providing excellent maneuverability, and a shallow
draught that allows anchorage closer to landing sites than ships
with a deeper hull. The ship, positioned closer to shore, facilitates
shorter transfer times during landings. Ocean Nova is fitted with
sophisticated navigation and communication equipment, and telephone
and email access is available to passengers. All cabins have private
facilities
