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The Greek group Attica has taken in delivery the new ship ro-pax Blue Delos Stars
The total investment for the purchase of the ferry, constructed from DSME, has been of beyond 70 million euros
October 18, 2011
The shipowning group Greek Attica has taken in delivery the new ship ro-pax Blue Delos Stars that is constructed by the South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME). The unit is first of two ferries ordered from Attica to an Asian group in June 2009 and has a length of 145,5 meters, a speed of 26 knots and an ability to 2.400 passengers and 450 private motors vehicle (or 50 units of cargo and 150 private cars).
Attica has announced that the total investment for the purchase of the Blue Delos Star has been of beyond 70 million euros, of which 32 million from resources own of the group and the quota remaining from bank financings. The ship will be employed by the branch Blue Ferries Star on the route Pireo - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Thira (Santorini).
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