October 25, 2024
Tallink Grupp has announced signing an agreement with Dutch company Slaapschepen Public BV for the extension of the charter contract for its vessel Galaxy I. The vessel has been chartered to the Netherlands since September 2022, and currently provides temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in Amsterdam. According to the new agreement, the charter of the vessel has been extended by another year from October 2024, with the possibility to extend the agreement by a further 6+6 months after that.
In addition to Galaxy I, the company’s vessel Silja Europa is currently also chartered to the Netherlands until the end of 2024, also providing accommodation for asylum seekers in the City of Rotterdam.
Photo Marko Stampehl.
