BALMORAL

BALMORAL

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Owned by: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines - UK

Former names: Crown Odyssey (1988-1996) - Norwegian Crown (1996-2000) - Crown Odyssey (2000-2003) - Norwegian Crown (2003-2007)

History: Original built in 1988 as Crown Odyssey for the now defunct Royal Cruise Line. Acquired by NCL in 1996 and renamed into Norwegian Crown. In 2000 by internal transfer hand-over to sistercompany Orient Line and renamed into Crown Odyssey. In 2003 september again transfer to NCL and renamed into Norwegian Crown.
Sold: on May 24 - 2006 NCL today confirmed agreement had been reached to sell the NORWEGIAN CROWN effective August 2006.The actual purchaser is Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Pte Ltd, Singapore, owned 50% each by Olsen-controlled Ganger Rolf ASA and Bonheur ASA.
The ship will be chartered back to NCL for 14 months until November 2007.
April 2007 -Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have entered into an agreement with Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, to lengthen Norwegian Crown by 30,20 metres in November 2007 and renamed it in:BALMORAL. This will increase passenger capacity by 35% and 60 new balconies will be added. Start operations for Fred Olsen end of january 2008.

Entered service: 1988 - Refit: 2003- Converted: 2007/08 - Gross tonnage: 43.537 - Pass. cap. lower beds: 1340 - All berths: 1397 - Passenger decks: 9 - Length: 217,91 m.- Beam: 32,20 m. - Main propulsion : 4 dieselengines make Mak 2x type 8M601 - 2x type 6M35 total output 21.330 kW. - 2 Controllable pitch propellers - Service speed: 20 knots - Maximum speed: 22 knots - Built: Meyer Werft - Germany - Yard no. 616 - Classification: BV - Flag: Bahamas

Passenger Space Ratio all berths 31,16

Image july 2003 Funnel acc.to Orient Line-Hull already painted white.
Crown Odyssey