MS Stavangerfjord Delivery Delayed

Bergen Group Fosen has notified Fjord Line about a delay in delivery for up to three weeks for Fjord’s first cruise ferry. The reason is that the installation and testing of engines and other technical equipment is assumed to take longer than planned.

The adjusted delivery date will cause additional expenses for Bergen Group Fosen. Appropriations will be taken into account in the Group’s interim report for Q1 2013, to be presented on Wednesday 29 May.

MS “Stavangerfjord” is the first of two large modern cruise ferries to be built for Fjord Line by Bergen Group Fosen. The ships are referred to as the most environmentally friendly cruise ferry of its kind.

The new ship will have a deadweight of 3,900 tons and a total length of 170 meters. The ship will offer 306 cabins, many of which will be suites, and will accommodate 1,500 passengers. The cargo deck will have capacity for 600 personal vehicles or a smaller number in combination with larger trucks and cargo.

Fjord Line has, based on the announced delay in delivery, decided to postpone the first sailing with “Stavangerfjord”; from Wednesday 29 May to Friday 21 June departing from Bergen.

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Press Release, April 18, 2013