Türkiye’s Nova Shipyard has announced that it has signed a contract with Italy’s Navigazione Libera del Golfo (NLG), a ferry company headed by Maurizio Aponte and controlled by Gianluigi Aponte, owner of the MSC Group.
The contract covers the construction of a new 52-metre aluminium high-speed passenger craft designed by Italian naval architecture firm M2Engineers.
The vessel will accommodate 655 passengers and will be built in compliance with HSC Category B requirements.
Nova Shipyard commented: “It is not just a signature, but the beginning of something significant. We thank NLG for the trust it has placed in us. Now it is time to deserve it.”
The most recent fast ferry ordered by and delivered to Navigazione Libera del Golfo was built a few years ago by Cantiere Navale Vittoria in Italy. It is currently deployed on short-sea routes linking Naples with the surrounding islands.