Ponant’s LNG-powered vessel in North Pole first

Ponant’s LNG-powered polar cruise and exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot, has recently reached the North Pole of Inaccessibility. French luxury cruise operator Ponant says this is a milestone in the history of navigation.

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