FSG wins order for two RoRo vessels

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has entered into orders for building of two further RoRo vessels with the Siem Group. The Siem Group, who took over FSG in November 2014, will charter out the vessels on long terms bareboat charter to DFDS A/S. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.8bn. DFDS’ European route network comprises more than 20 routes on the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel as well as one route in the Mediterranean. The design of the vessels has been developed by FSG and successfully delivered to several customers. The 209,6 metre long vessels will have building numbers 772 and 773 and provide a capacity of 4.076 lane metres for up to 262 trailers of 14 m length. They will be delivered in May and September 2017 respectively.