Fred olsen

[Mike Hall]

Noticed in todays newspaper,Fred Olsen group have bought the following ships.
Holland America ship AMSTERDAM renamed BOLETTE.
Holland America ship ROTTERDAM renamed BOREALIS.

Both ships are shown in the Gallery.

MIKE

[Keith Tindell]

Seems like all these cruise ships are playing musical chairs Mike. They are anchored of the Island and the West country, must be pouring money down the drain, kt

[Captain Kong]

I have done three World Cruises on the Amsterdam, last one 12 months ago.A great ship. built around 1993, so she is getting on a bit at at 27 years old.
The Rotterdam is similar,. I have done two South Pacific Cruises on her.
Holland America has some new ones being built.
An excellent Company to sail with.

Brian

[Fouro]

It's not so long ago that I read the entire fleet of Fred Olsens cruise ships were taking up temporary residence in the Firth of Forth at Rosyth. I very much doubt passengers will be rushing to book holidays aboard them in the near future.

Regards from
Fouro.

[vic mcclymont]

Fouro, there a quite a number of cruise ships laid up around the UK. I believe seven anchored off of Weymouth, some Southampton, three in Glasgow.
Vic

[j.sabourn]

#5... Hopefully they will be keeping some of the locals employed Vic. As will require water and stores at various intervals .cant see them getting permission just to lie there all shut down and no one onboard. Cheers JS....

[Fouro]

It's not so long ago that I read the entire fleet of Fred Olsens cruise ships were taking up temporary residence in the Firth of Forth at Rosyth. I very much doubt passengers will be rushing to book holidays aboard them in the near future.

Regards from
Fouro.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, all Fred Olsen cruise ship departures are paused until 29th October 2020.
All their ocean going cruise ships are still in the Firth of Forth.

Fouro.

[happy daze john in oz]

Quite a common practice for cruise companies to do this.
Older ships sole off to other companies, some leased back.
P&O Australia get all their ships this way.

[Fouro]

The 'only' reason for causing Fred Olsen cruise liners being laid up temporary is the Coronavirus Pandemic and nothing else.

Fouro.

[Fouro]

#5... Hopefully they will be keeping some of the locals employed Vic. As will require water and stores at various intervals .cant see them getting permission just to lie there all shut down and no one onboard. Cheers JS....

Fred Olsen's managing director Peter Deer has said: Moving our ships to Babcock's Rosyth facilities and having them alongside in port allows us to run a more efficient operation, including the general maintenance of the ships, crew changes and refuse collection.
It looks very much to me like the local bin men are going to be kept busy if they decide to go near the ships.

Regards from
Fouro.