Seabourn’s first purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Venture has moved to the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa for the next stage in its construction.

The ship, which is already equipped with engines, generators and the main equipment of the engine rooms, will now undergo final outfitting, the line said.

Seabourn Venture’s inaugural season will be in Norway in 2022, giving guests the chance to see the Northern Lights.

A second yet-to-be-named sister expedition ship is set to launch later in 2022.

Both ships will be designed and built for diverse environments to PC6 Polar Class standards and will include “modern hardware and technology that will extend the ships’ global deployment and capabilities”, the line said.

Seabourn president Josh Leibowitz said: “This step in the process will be truly exciting to watch and is a major step forward in the overall construction of the ship.

“I am very proud of everyone involved in the construction of Seabourn Venture and thank our teams for helping us reach this point under the circumstances we have faced over the past year. Our anticipation will certainly keep building in the months ahead prior to delivery.”

T. Mariotti managing director Marco Ghiglione added: “We are proud to have reached such an important milestone of the project and are very excited to see finally such a beauty in her hull and superstructures form now visible.

“We really thank everyone, with no exceptions, that worked with us to get to this point. Now, we can’t wait to receive Seabourn Venture in Genoa for the completion.”

• Learn more about Seabourn Venture in this Cruise Corner interview with Seabourn UK and Ireland MD Lynn Narraway.