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New Fred Olsen ship sets off on maiden voyage

Cruise
Gary Noakes
23 July 2021

Fred Olsen’s new flagship Bolette has set sail for the first time in its new livery, heading for Dover ahead of the maiden voyage next month. 

Bolette in its new livery (Artist's impression)

The 1,338-guest ship, formerly MS Amsterdam and purchased last summer, has been in lay-up in Scotland for 10 months while the 20-year-old vessel underwent refurbishment. 
 
Bolette is named after the great, great grandmother of company chairman Fred Olsen Junior.