BRAEMAR

imo 9000699

Owned by: CAPITAL BANK LEASING - Oslo - Manager: Fred Olsen Cruises -  United Kingdom 

Former names: CROWN DYNASTY (1993 -1997) - CROWN MAJESTY (1997) - NORWEGIAN DYNASTY (1997-1999) - CROWN DYNASTY (1999 - 2001)

           Aqcuired by Fred Olsen from defunct Commodore Cruise Line in 2001 and renamed in BRAEMAR.


 CROWN DYNASTY

June -2007 -Fred Olsen Cruise Lines  is to lengthen the 1993 built cruise liner Braemar of 19,089 gross tons by 31.2 m at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Germany in May-June 2008. The ship has a length of 163 m at the moment. This is a second such project with the same yard. FOCL has announced, the first one being the Balmoral that is currently trading as Norwegian Crown.  Braemar's capacity will rise to 988 from 729 in the 60 million euro project. The 31. 2m extension in the mid-section of the ship and extending the fore and aft sections on deck 8, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said in a statement. This work will increase the amount of premium accommodation by providing more cabins and suites with balconies. Braemar, the second cruise liner Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has lenghtened and modernised, has re-entered service om july 7-2008 after work being carried out at the Blom & Voss shipyard in Germany. A 31.2 metre midsection increased the ship's length to 195 metres and gross tonnage to about 23,500 from 19,089. Earlier this year, the company lengthened Balmoral, which at 43,000 gros tons is the largest ship in its fleet, before introducing the vessel on the UK market. Fred. Olsen has increased its capacity by 60% this year thanks to these two moves.

All figures are after lenghtening:

Entered service: 1993 -  Refits: 2003-2007/08 - Gross tonnage: 24.344 - Pass. cap. lower beds: 989 - All berths: 1075 - Passenger decks: 7 - Length: 195,82 m.-  Beam: 22,52 m. - Main propulsion : 4 diesel engines make Wärtsilä type 8R32 total output 13.120 kW. - Auxiliary engines: 4 diesel/generators total output 3.572 kW.- 2 Kamewa Controllable pitch  propellers - Service speed: 15.5 knots - Max.speed: 18 knots - Built: Union Navale de Levante - Spain - Yard no. 198 - Classification: BV- Flag: Bahamas - Converted/Lenghtened 2008: Blohm & Voss - Germany.

Before Lenghtening

After Lenghtening

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