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| 10 Jan 2008 |
seatruck purchase two more ro-ro ferries
Seatruck Ferries, the freight-only specialists on the Irish Sea, have continued their fleet expansion plans with the purchase of two more ro-ro ferries from Attica Holdings in Greece. The 1998-built Challenge and the 1999-built Shield are sisterships. They have a length (O/A) of 121 m, capacity for 65 trailers and a speed of 16.5 kts.
The vessels will join the other 2 sister vessels Triumph and Arrow which were purchased by Seatruck in October 2007.
The Shield will remain on charter to Norfolk Line operating from Heysham on Irish Sea routes with the Challenge continuing to operate on the Seatruck Ferries service between Dublin and Liverpool.
 Seatruck CEO Kevin Hobbs says: "This is another important strategic move for Seatruck. There remains a significant lack of this type of tonnage in the marketplace. In owning these four ferries we will be able to maximize their commercial potential in the coming years, both in own services and in the open market. The sister ships are well proven and reliable. We look forward to welcoming them into our fleet."
By mid-2008, Seatruck Ferries will control a fleet of ten vessels: four newbuilds from Spain, the ferries Riverdance and Moondance and the four recent purchases, Arrow, Triumph Challenge and Shield. Arrow is on charter to Norfolk Line, operating from Heysham on the Irish Sea routes. The Triumph is on charter to Balearia.
The addition of these four sister vessels is another milestone in Seatruck’s rapid development. It follows the September takeover of Celtic Link’s Dublin-Liverpool route. The Clipper Point will soon enter service on the Warrenpoint-Heysham route. | |
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