Αλλάζει την ακτοπλοϊκή εικόνα στις Δυτικές Κυκλάδες η Aegean Speed Lines με το συμβατικό επιβατηγό-οχηματαγωγό ROSELLA της Viking Line. Oι πληροφορίες που την θέλουν να παραλαμβάνει το πλοίο στα μέσα Ιανουαρίου, επαληθεύθηκαν, με επίσημη ανακοίνωση της Viking Line. Mε το ROSELLA η Aegean Speed Lines θα κάνει τη διαφορά.
Τα χαρακτηριστικά του ROSELLA που ανήκει προς τον παρόν στον στόλο της VIKING LINE είναι:
Built: 1980 Wärtsilä, Turku Yard
Ice class: 1 A
GT/NT: 16,879/5,063
Length: 136.1 metres
Breadth: 24.2 metres
Draught: 5.6 metres
Speed: 20.2 knots
Main engines: 4 x Wärtsilä
Pielstick 17,652 hp
Passengers: 1,530
Berths: 422
Cars: 340
Cargo units: 720 metres
H ανακοίνωση της Viking Line
Viking Line to sell Rosella as part of its fleet modernization
Viking Line has agreed to sell M/S Rosella to Greek Aegean Sealines Maritime Co. The workhorse Rosella has served in Viking Line’s fleet since 1980.
The vessel’s service at Viking Line has come to an end. While Rosella has been well-maintained and keeps good standards, it will not be able to meet Viking Line’s stringent requirements for minimum environmental performance, especially for carbon dioxide emissions, in the future.
Rosella will sail under a Greek flag and serve the Aegean Sea.
Viking Line has worked with great focus to modernize its fleet and is evaluating alternative solutions for its short-distance routes between Sweden and Åland.
The sale price is 11,250,000 euros and will generate an accounting profit of about 8,600,000 euros during the first quarter of 2023. The vessel will end its service on January 8, 2023. Delivery will take place during the latter half of January 2023.
