The 73m / 240’ PLANET NINE was launched in 2018 by the Italian shipyard Admiral to a classic Tim Heywood design. Built to a heavy build specification including ice class, long range, dynamic positioning, a commercial helideck and hangar, and large, fast, easy-to-launch tenders, she has more than fulfilled her mission: over the past six years she has covered 120,000 nautical miles cruising in some of the most distant regions on the planet.