National Geographic Orion

*National Geographic Orion*
	MV Orion in Kuri Bay, Australia
History
The Bahamas
Name	National Geographic Orion (since 2014); MV Orion (2003–2014);
Owner	2003–2008: Explorer Maritime; 2008–2014: Orion Expedition Cruises; 2014–present: Lindblad Expeditions;
Operator	2003–2005: Travel Dynamics International; 2005–2014: Orion Expedition Cruises; 2014–present: Lindblad Expeditions;
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Cassens Werft (Emden, Germany)
Yard number	30236
Maiden voyage	November 2003
Identification	IMO number: 9273076; MMSI number: 311603000; Call sign: C6TE3;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Expedition ship
Tonnage	4,050 GT; 650 DWT;
Length	102.7 m (337 ft)
Beam	14.25 m (46.8 ft)
Draft	3.82 m (12.5 ft)
Depth	5.85 m (19.2 ft)
Decks	6
Ice class	ICE-1A/E3
Installed power	1 × 8-cylinder MaK diesel engine, 3,265 hp (2,435 kW)
Propulsion	1 × controllable pitch propeller, 2.5 m (98 in) diameter; 1 × bow thruster, 400 kW (540 hp); 1 × stern thruster, 325 kW (436 hp);
Speed	15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Capacity	102 passengers
Crew	76

National Geographic Orion (formerly MS Orion and MV Orion) is an expedition ship with an ice-strengthened hull owned and operated by Lindblad Expeditions. The vessel is registered in The Bahamas and operates primarily in polar and tropical regions.