Fred Olsen to lengthen ship

Tuesday, 02 Jul, 2007 0

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar is to be lengthened to accommodate 250 additional passengers.

Work to the vessel will be carried out in May and June next year, increasing its capacity from 727 to 977 passengers with the addition of more cabins and suites with balconies.

The project involves adding a 31.2 metre extension in the mid-section of the ship, and extending the fore and aft sections on deck 8.

In addition to the further balcony cabins, the expanded deck 8 space will accommodate a new restaurant along with an Observatory Lounge similar to those found on other Fred Olsen ships and a bar designed on the concept of a British pub.

There will also be additional deck space and a second swimming pool which will also have an area for children to play safely.

The work will be carried out by Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH Hamburg which will be handling a similar project on the company’s latest acquisition, Balmoral, later this year.

This lengthening project on Braemar underlines the company’s commitment towards the UK cruise market which is currently enjoying consistent growth with a predicted figure of around 1.3 million Britons taking a cruise holiday in 2007, according to the company

Managing director Mike Rodwell said: “This project to lengthen Braemar has been on the drawing board for several months, and I am delighted that we are now able to announce it will be going ahead.

“There will be no disruption to schedules as we had pencilled in this period in our 2008 itinerary planning in anticipation that this work would be carried out.”

He added: “Fred Olsen intends to maintain its strong position in the UK cruise market and this additional capacity will allow us to grow our market in keeping with the increasing demand for cruise holidays.”

by Phil Davies

Phil Davies

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