Norway: Fjord Line has signed a contract with the Bergen Group to build two new cruise ferries. The ships will be delivered in the northern spring and autumn 2012, and the contract has a total value of US$283.95 million.
The two sister ships will have a length of 170 metres. Each ship will accommodate about 1,500 passengers in 300 cabins. The cargo deck has a capacity of up to 600 cars.
The hull of the two cruise ferries will be built at the Polish shipyard Stocznia Gdansk. All work with outfitting and finishing of the ships will be made at Bergen Group Fosen.
