Greek ferry operator Dodekanisos Seaways has returned to Norwegian shipbuilder GOT Marine after a 20-year gap and ordered a third high-speed catamaran.
The key facts are:
- The new vessel will be a Sealord 41, GOT Marine’s own design.
- Length: 41m.
- Capacity: more than 300 passengers and six cars.
- Contract value: just under NOK 200 million.
- Delivery: autumn 2027.
- Construction is starting immediately at Mandal, Norway.
- Dodekanisos Seaways already operates two vessels built by the yard: DODEKANISOS EXPRESS, delivered in 2000, and DODEKANISOS PRIDE, delivered in 2005.
- Potentially more interesting for FSN: the operator has indicated interest in vessels four and five, suggesting this could develop into a larger fleet renewal programme.
That last element would be worth putting prominently into an FSN piece: one confirmed vessel, with two more potentially following.
Rendering: GOT Marine
