Lighthouse Interactive has announced that the official add-on for "Ship Simulator 2006" has gone gold and will be released in the UK and Scandinavian territories around February 16th. A North American date has not been released at this time.

"Lighthouse Interactive CEO Erik Schreuder said: "We're very proud to present this add-on for what has been a very good title for our company and for boating enthusiasts. We are certain it will offer fans of the growing Ship Simulator franchise an even greater simulation experience." VSTEP director Pjotr van Schothorst adds: "We listened well to the wishes of our customers. They often asked for a big cruise liner and modern cargo ship, so we created these in the add-on pack. They wanted the freedom to walk around on ships, so we added that feature to the new ships."

The Official Add-On for the acclaimed hit Ship Simulator 2006 gives ship simulation enthusiasts a variety of new features to enhance their experience of the best selling title as well as 6 completely new vessels (including a giant line cruiser)."

Along with this announcement, new screenshots from the add-on have been released: