13/06/2023, approaching Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

An American owned, Bahamas registered, expedition cruise ship.
https://www.sunstoneships.com/vessels.html

Launched on 09/11/1991, and completed on 03/07/1992, by Orskovs Christensens, Frederikshaven, Denmark (159)
1,128 g.t. & 165 dwt., as:
'Sarpik Ittuk' to 2007, and
'Ocean Nova' since.

In 2000 the vessel was lengthened to become 72.8m in length with new tonnages of 2,183 g.t. and 163 dwt.

Photos by kind permission of Ovanes Agaryan.