Press release - 1 June 2010 14:18

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from RNLI

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – RNLI – in recognition of the cruise lines’ 40 years of fundraising for the Lifeboat charity. The award was presented to Fred. Olsen managing Director, Mike Rodwell, by HRH Prince Michael of Kent at the charity’s annual presentation, held at the Barbican Centre on Thursday 27th May.

Fred. Olsen is the RNLI’s longest running corporate partner, having been associated with the RNLI for 40 years. Over that time, passengers and staff have raised many thousands of pounds through activities such as raffles, quizzes and competitions. The money has funded three inshore lifeboats, three mobile training units, fitted out three seminar rooms at Lifeboat College and paid for three DoDo (drive on drive off) lifeboat launching trolleys. In autumn 2009, the cruise line reached its target of £150,000 for a fourth inshore lifeboat - an Atlantic 85 – which will come on service in late 2010 or early 2011.

Receiving the award, Mike Rodwell paid tribute to the tireless fundraising efforts of passengers over the years, many of whom are members of the RNLI, and expressed his pride in receiving the award on behalf of the cruise line.

Find out more about Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at www.fredolsencruises.co.uk and about the RNLI at www.rnli.org.uk.

Topics

Regions

England

Fred. Olsen Cruise Line operates in the UK with four intimately sized ships for a more personal cruising experience.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Contacts

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations ellis.orchard@fredolsen.co.uk 07557672265

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations georgina.may@fredolsen.co.uk

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations lauren.gardner@fredolsen.co.uk 07546807099

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines we are very proud of our smaller ships – Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral - and the imaginative and unusual itineraries they allow us to offer. Every cruise is hand-crafted from scratch by our team of in-house Journey Planners to make sure you are not only visiting the best destinations, but at the best time to experience them.

For us, it’s not just about where we go but how we take you there. We put as much time into planning scenic cruising as we do in choosing the destinations themselves. On board, our Signature Experiences showcase the history, culture, nature and flavours of the destinations you’ll visit – from Treats of the Region, where you can enjoy local delicacies, to our Sky at Sea star-gazing sessions where you can relax with a hot toddy out on deck while our astronomer talks you through the night sky.

Plus, with each ship carrying 1,300 guests or less, our ships are small enough for us to offer a warm, friendly and personal service where nothing is ever too much trouble, as we visit a host of exciting ports in every corner of the globe.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines