Ponant welcomes Le Commandant

PONANT has launched Le Commandant Charcot during a ceremony late last month, attended by Anne Manipoud-Charcot, the great-granddaughter of French physician Jean-Baptiste Charcot, for whom the ship is named.

Also on hand were Ponant Chief Executive Officer Herve Gastinel and Captains Etienne Garcia and Patrick Marchesseau, with the ceremony taking place just a few weeks after Le Commandant Charcot reached the North Pole.