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DFDS, one of the largest ferry operators in Europe, announces two new ferries that are planned to be added to the company’s fleet of passenger and freight ferries sailing in the Baltic Sea.
The first of two ferries under construction at the Ganzou International Shipyard in China has already been lowered and is ready for further finishing work.
This ferry is scheduled to start carrying passengers in the Baltic Sea by the end of 2021. The ship will be able to carry 600 passengers and the cargo capacity will reach 4.5 thousand. linear meters. When the first ferry launches, construction works for the second ro-pax ferry begin at the construction pier.
Ro-pax ferries allow you to transport passengers and cargo at the same time. It can be said that most of these DFDS vessels sail in the Baltic Sea and this is a proven model in this region, especially during a pandemic.
“This is a historic event for us, because this modern ship is DFDS’s first new ro-pax ship in 40 years. It should sail the Baltic Sea routes. The entire DFDS team looks forward to this ferry, which will allow us to provide better services to both our passengers and our cargo customers, ”says Vaidas Klumbys, Head of Public Relations and Communications for DFDS for the Baltic States.
On August 31, 13 months after the first steel plates and rivets were attached, the new DFDS ship left the construction dock and plunged into the water. This means that the hull is built and all the main work (painting the underwater part, installing the propellers and fins, installing the motor) is complete.
For us, this is a historic event, as this modern ship is the first new DFDS ro-pax ship in 40 years.
10,000 have already been used to build the ship. tons of steel, another 3 thousand. it will be used in later stages. The length of the boat is 230 meters. For comparison, if erected perpendicularly, it would be higher than the observation deck of the Vilnius TV tower, located at 165 m. height.
Prior to the ship’s systems testing, 312 cabins, of which 62 are for the crew, remain external and internal finishing work. The common areas of the ship will be equipped in accordance with all safety and hygiene requirements.
“Interest in ferry travel in the Baltic Sea region is growing; until the beginning of this year we have seen an increase in passenger flows and a growing need to travel in the Baltic Sea. We really want to believe that when the new ferry start operating, the pandemic will already be under control and we will be able to use it to its full capacity, ”says V. Klumbys.
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There are currently seven DFDS ferries in the Baltic Sea. They travel from Lithuania to Germany and Sweden every day. An overnight trip is the fastest and safest way to get to Western Europe and the Scandinavian countries.
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