Fram on track

Norwegian Coastal Voyage’s ?MS Fram?, currently being built by Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, is on schedule for its maiden voyage in April, 2007. The 12,700-ton, 328-berth, eight-deck ship, the first cruise ship built exclusively for sailing in Greenland from May through September, makes significant use of the country’s culture as inspiration for design while incorporating a striking Scandinavian feel with the extensive use of wool, leather and oak.

Highlights include excellent conference and meeting facilities, a wellness centre with saunas, work-out room and two glass-screened heated outdoor whirlpools, a bistro, a guest bridge for viewing selected data from the ship’s bridge and a ship’s library.