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来源：MarineLink 2024-08-23

翻译：国际海事信息网 檀智 张运鸿

 

        本周，在罗得岛州纽波特，美国邮轮公司（American Cruise Lines）的第三艘新型沿海猫型船——可容纳100名乘客的“美国自由”号（American Liberty）举行了命名仪式。

 

        “美国自由”号由马里兰州索尔兹伯里的切萨皮克造船厂（Chesapeake Shipbuilding）建造，是美国持续进行的“蓝色计划”（Project Blue）系列中的最新一艘游轮，该系列包括12艘新的小型游轮，用于美国的河流和沿海巡游。系列中的多艘游轮已在建造中，包括将于2024年11月首航的第四艘沿海猫型船“美国传奇”号和四艘爱国者级游轮。

 

        “美国自由”号拥有四个甲板和与之前姊妹船相同的双体船首。它提供带私人阳台的住宿，包括单人间、双人间和套房。此外，船上还设有室内和室外休息室、主餐厅、休闲咖啡馆和健身中心。

 

        命名仪式于“美国自由”号首航（往返罗德岛州普罗维登斯与新英格兰群岛之间的载客巡游）期间，在亚当斯州立公园举行。

 

        美国邮轮公司总裁兼首席执行官查尔斯·B·罗伯逊表示：“我们很荣幸能在亚当斯州立公园与来自社区和Sail Newport的优秀合作伙伴一起举办此次活动。我们特别荣幸地邀请到纽约游艇俱乐部的副准将克莱尔·哈灵顿担任‘美国自由’号的命名女神。我们期待进一步发展我们在纽波特以及东海岸许多其他沿海历史名城的长期合作关系。”

 

        “美国自由”号将继续服务于公司的新英格兰群岛航线至9月，之后，这艘美国最新的游轮，将在公司专属的一系列东海岸航线上运营，包括“哈德逊河秋叶巡游”（从纽约市往返）和“历史南部与金色岛屿巡游“（2024年11月至2025年春季，往返南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿和佛罗里达州阿米莉亚岛之间）。

 

        “美国自由”号在纽波特的庆祝活动紧随系列旗舰“美国鹰”号在马萨诸塞州巴扎德湾（2023年8月）以及“美国荣耀”号在佛罗里达州基韦斯特（2023年11月）的命名仪式之后。而美国邮轮公司的第四艘新型沿海猫型船“美国传奇”号计划于2024年11月首航。
 

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American Liberty, the third new Coastal Cat in American Cruise Lines’ series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, R.I. this week.

 

Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md., American Liberty is the newest ship in American’s ongoing Project Blue series of 12 new small ships for river and coastal cruising in the U.S. Several more ships in the series are already under construction, including the fourth Coastal Cat, American Legend, which is set to begin cruising in November 2024, plus four more Patriot Class ships.

 

Accommodating 100 passengers, American Liberty has four decks and showcases the same catamaran bow as previous sister ships. It features private balcony accommodations, including single and double-occupancy staterooms as well as suites. American Liberty also offers indoor and outdoor lounges, a main restaurant, casual café and fitness center.

 

The christening ceremony was held at Fort Adams State Park during American Liberty's inaugural cruise with guests—a New England Islands cruise, roundtrip from Providence, R.I.

 

“We are honored to be able to host this event in Fort Adams State Park with our fantastic partners from the community and Sail Newport. We are especially honored to have Vice Commodore Clare Harington of the New York Yacht Club serve as godmother of American Liberty. We look forward to further developing our longtime partnerships in Newport and many other historic coastal towns along the Eastern Seaboard.” said Charles B. Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines.

 

American Liberty will continue operating the company’s New England Islands cruises into September, then the newest ship in the country will sail a mix of the Line’s exclusive East Coast itineraries from Hudson River Fall Foliage cruises, roundtrip from NYC, to popular Historic South & Golden Isles cruises, between Charleston, South Carolina and Amelia Island, Florida (November 2024 through spring 2025).

 

American Liberty’s Newport celebration follows the christenings of series flagship, American Eagle, on Buzzard’s Bay, Massachusetts (August 2023); and American Glory’s christening, in Key West, Florida (November 2023). American Cruise Lines 4th new Coastal Cat, American Legend, is scheduled to begin sailing this November 2024.

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