ANOTHER FRED.OLSEN DAY...

BRAEMAR crossing the river Tagus Bar into the Atlantic Ocean after a full day alongside Alcântara Terminal with fleet mate BLACK WATCH on 15 October 2009...
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ANOTHER FRED.OLSEN DAY...

BLACK WATCH leaving Lisbon in the evening of 15 October after spending the day at the Alcântara Terminal with fleet mate BRAEMAR...
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BLACK Friday in Lisbon

It is black Friday in Lisbon thanks to another visit by Fred. Olsen's superb BLACK WATCH who berthed at the Rocha terminal at about 7.30 AM on 24 July 2009 thirty seven years after her inaugural call in Lisbon as the brand new ultra luxurious ROYAL VIKING STAR...
The photo was taken on her arrival today.
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Não há duas sem três...

Lá diz o ditado que "não há duas sem três" e a Fred. Olsen parece entender esse princípio filosófico nacional, pois esta semana enviou a Lisboa o BRAEMAR, depois o BLACK PRINCE em final de vida e agora o BLACK WATCH de 1972 que com as suas máquinas novas se espera dure muitos e bons anos. Fotografia da chegada ao Tejo na manhã de 24 de Julho de 2009.
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STAR ODYSSEY in Lisbon

Royal Cruise Line's STAR ODYSSEY departing from Lisbon on 13 September 1996 at dusk.
Built in 1972 in Finland for Royal Viking Line as ROYAL VIKING STAR, this fine cruise ship sails today under the livery of Fred. Olsen Cruise Line as the BLACK WATCH.
A bow view of the STAR ODYSSEY at the same occasion can be seen here...
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BLACK WATCH in Lisbon

Fred. Olsen classic cruise ship BLACK WATCH arriving in Lisbon on 2009-04-10 from Mindelo and Tenerife.
The BLACK WATCH is an old visitor to the port of Lisbon, where she did her fist call in 1972 in her inaugural season as ROYAL VIKING STAR.
The first of three sister ships built in Finland for world cruising they were



operated by Royal Viking Line and owned by Bergenske of Bergen. She was later joined by ROYAL VIKING SKY and ROYAL VIKING SEA, also still cruising as BOUDICCA and ALBATROS.
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CHRISTMAS CRUISING THE LISBON WAY

Fred. Olsen cruise ship BLACK WATCH leaving the river Tagus today 24 December 2008 on her way out of Lisbon on a Christmas cruise mood...
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BLACK WATCH / JUPITER of 1966

For about 20 years the BLACK WATCH was co-owned by two famous Norwegian shipping companies: Fred Olsen Lines, who operated the ship as BLACK WATCH between September and April on the Londos - Madeira - Canary Islands regular passengar cargo and cruise service, and Bergenske, who used the same ship every summer on the North Sea ferry routes under the name JUPITER.
In 1986 the agreement between both companies ended and the ship became part of the Bergenske fleet, retaining the name JUPITER when transferred to NORWAY LINE soon after. As such she cruised extensively in South European waters and even spent a period of winter lay up in Lisbon.
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LISBON PAX SHIPPING 13-09-2007

The passenger ships OCEANIC II, BLACK WATCH and DELPHIN VOYAGER alongside Lisbon cruise terminals on 13 September 2007. The main attraction for me was the OCEANIC II, an old friend I have been photographing since her Swedish American Line days in 1975...
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CRUISE SHIPS RACING OFF LISBON

Two images of the passenger ships BLACK WATCH and QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 racing against each other while sailing from Lisbon on 14 August 2007. The smaller, handy Fred Olsen ship was able to arrive first at Lisbon Pilot Station and go out into the Atlantic. The slower majestic QE2 still need tugs and takes more time to unberth.
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