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Topic: KUNGSHOLM & GRIPSHOLM project

Mark1955
Just Boarded
Member # 64307

posted 08-07-2011 11:16 AM

On beginning of 1990s the SAL (Swedish America Line) & Radisson Cruises had idea to built at Ferrari shipyard in La Spezia two luxury cruise ships for 232pax with length 150,0m and 9,000gt.
I will be appreciated for any image of the ship and info on what stage (blue print or construction level) the project has been canceled.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 08-07-2011 11:28 AM

Unfortunately I know nothing of this project. Perhaps other will know something. Technically, SAL = Swedish American Line, not Swedish America Line. Only NAL and HAL were America....as in Norwegian America Line, and Holland America Line. For a time it was NAC which was Norwegian American Cruises. I know it's a bit confusing, but there it is.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-07-2011 11:59 AM

There were many plans to begin cruise lines in the 1980s and 1990s--I've got clippings and articles from at least a dozen proposed new companies, with new names, names for ships which were never built, etc.

I have read that the proposed SAL project eventually evolved into Silver Sea Cruises; this may be incorrect information but it's the popular conception.

Rich

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 08-07-2011 03:54 PM

I have a rendering of the RADISSON KUNGSHOLM somewhere. Trying to find it at the moment...

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Cheren
First Class Passenger
Member # 1531

posted 08-07-2011 07:06 PM

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-08-2011 05:59 AM

Thanks for sharing the link to the article and the rendering. Obviously it was a completely different project from Silver Sea!

Rich

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 08-08-2011 10:31 AM

Ah yes, that's the rendering I was looking for. I actually have a hardcopy of that specific magazine. Thought I had the rendering as a JPEG as well, but apparently not. Thanks for looking it up!

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oslo dutch
First Class Passenger
Member # 4669

posted 08-09-2011 02:34 AM

Thanks for the link. Cool to read something from 93/94 and see how the industry has changed.

This wig advertisement seems to be a bit out of place though :-))

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thundergod
First Class Passenger
Member # 5619

posted 08-09-2011 07:01 AM

Interesting topic. This have been discussed before in the ocean liners forum.
Does anyone know if this company ever tried to by the SAL brand from the owners? Dont know who owned SAL then but now it is some of the schenker companies that own the company "Svenska Amerikalinien AB". I guess the 3 crown logo etc could not have been used on the Radisson Kungsholm and Gripsholm then?

Maybe they only wanted ships namned Kungsholm and Gripsholm with no other intention to continue the legacy of the old SAL?web page

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