Moby returns the RoRo vessels ALF POLLAK and MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO to Siem

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Both RoRo ships ALF POLLAK and MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO will be redelivered by the long-time charterer Fratelli Onorato Armatori (Moby) to the owner Siem (Seven Yield Pte Ltd., a company in the SIEM Group).  

 Sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Ferry Shipping News that a legal dispute between the two companies has been closed with an agreement. 

 MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO and ALF POLLAK are to be renamed respectively LONGSTONE and LISMORE. 

 SIEM Ship Management now takes care of the management.  

 Moby subchartered the vessels to DFDS, which is likely to remain the commercial operator of the ships. Currently the vessels operate on the routes between Turkey and France/Italy. 

LNG RoPax (Ex-) HONFLEUR To Be Ready in Q3

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In its annual report, SIEM Industries says that, “RoPax HONFLEUR is expected to be delivered in the third quarter this year. The intention is to sell the vessel or charter it out long-term. There appears to be good demand for vessels of the HONFLEUR’s specification.”

SIEM Industries owns the ferry which was initially ordered by Brittany Ferries but then rejected after the long delays and the trouble at the FSG Shipyard. The vessel was used as part of the settlement of the Company’s historic involvement with the yard.

The vessel is currently under construction at Fosen.

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG): Transfer Company and HONFLEUR Sold

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Insolvent FSG will move the majority of its 700-people staff to a new ‘transfer’ company.

Currently the yard has no orders and no buyers.

Former owner SIEM has acquired the (unfinished) ferry that was under construction for Brittany Ferries (HONFLEUR), but which was cancelled recently. If and when the ship will be finished is so far unclear.

Investor Lars Windhorst has also announced the possible order for two ro-ro ships.

Moby Charters The Two Siem Ro-Ro’s For Eight Years

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Moby in its last financial report also revealed that both the newly built ro-ro ships ALF POLLAK and MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO (owned by Siem and chartered out to F.lli Onorato Armatori) were bareboat chartered to Moby for 8 years.

The overall financial commitment for the entire chartering period is:

EUR 45,726,000 for ALF POLLAK (15,660/d)

EUR 45,494,000 for MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO (15,580/d)