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To Austal orders for the construction of three fast ferries
an unit is commissioned by the South Korean Seaspovill Co., two from the Philippine Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation
June 20, 2016
The navalmeccanico group Australian Austal has obtained Australian orders of the total value of about 30 million dollars (USA 22 million dollars) for the construction of three fast ferries. A order of the value of about 16 million dollars Australian is emitted by the South Korean Seaspovill Co. for the construction of a ferry of the length of 50 meters in a position to transporting 450 passengers until the speed of 40 knots. The new catamaran, that it will be constructed in the Philippine yard of Balamban of the Austal group, will be delivered in June 2017.
An other order of the value of 13 million dollars Australian is emitted by the Philippine Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation (SFFC) for the construction of two catamarans of the length of 30 meters in a position to transporting everyone 300 passengers until the speed of 25 knots. Also these ships will be delivered in June of the next year.
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