| Date Published: August 8, 2001 |
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| Further Delays for ROC Explorer |
In a move foreshadowed by Royal Olympic officials in June, the Olympic
Explorer, the company's new $180-million vessel, will not begin sailing on
September 15, as previously announced.
The ship has been stranded at shipyard Blohm + Voss since April over a
dispute. Royal Olympic maintains the ship was not sufficiently ready to sail
on its delivery date -- due to "technical problems" while Blohm + Voss
steadfastly insists Olympic Explorer is ready to go. This is the second
announced delay.
Passengers scheduled for canceled sailings will be offered cruises on other
Royal Olympic ships. In the announcement, Yiannos Pantazis, Royal Olympic's
Chief Executive Officer, commented that "it is a real disappointment to us
that the ship will not be able to undertake any cruises during the summer
season, but we hope to have the vessel ready to commence operations for the
next season." | |
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