ing crew, and have 2,100 passenger cab-
the French Brittany Ferries of a new type
two fast passenger dayferries was signed
ins giving 4,200 passenger berths.
of ropax for delivery in October 2008 (NB
with Color Line.
On 19 December 2005 a contract
1362), to be named “Armorique” The 167
The “Color Superspeed” (27 knots)
was signed with the Estonian Tallink Grupp
m long and 26,8 m wide ship has space
vessels to be delivered during 2008 are in-
for a sistership (NB 1361) for the new gen-
for 1500 passengers and 1.1 km of vehi-
tended for the Denmark-Norway services.
eration cruise ferry “Galaxy” (NB 453) de-
cle deck space.
The ca. 211 m long and 26 m wide vessels
will each have 2,000 lane metres of vehicle
livered from the Rauma yard for the Estoni-
space and take 1,900 passengers.
an Tallink Group on 18 April 2006. “Cruise
4”, with a capacity for 2,800 passengers
WORLD’S LARGEST FERRIES
and 1,130 lane metres of cargo, will be
On 30 November 2005 Aker Yards and Vi-
tered into a contract with Stena Rederi AB
one of the biggest and fastest cruise fer-
king Line Abp signed a contract for a fast
to deliver two innovative ferries which will
ries in the Baltic.
passenger ferry.
be the largest ferries in the world.
On November 9, 2006 Aker Yards en-
On April 11, 2007 a 180 MEUR con-
The vessel (NB 1358) intended for the
Deliveries are scheduled for the first
tract was signed with Tallink of a new de-
Helsinki-Tallinn route will be 185 m long
and third quarter of 2010. The 62,000 GT
velopment of the cruise ferry, project name
and 27,7 m wide, taking 2500 passen-
ships will be 240 metres long and 32 me-
“Cruise 5”, for delivery in spring 2009 (NB
gers. Launching took place on 14 Septem-
tres wide. There will be 5,500 m trailer
1356).
ber 2007 and the vessel was christened as
lanes and 700 m car lanes of vehicle space,
Viking XPRS.
and the passenger capacity will be 1,200
On 19 January 2006 a contract
worth 110 million euro was signed with
On 15 December 2005 a contract for
in each.
Photo: Viking Line
The Christening of Viking XPRS.
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