Naming and Launching Hull NO. 775 May 03, 2018

Today, Thursday, 03.05.2018, the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft named and
launched the first of two RoRo ships for the SIEM Group, which will charter out the
vessel on long term bareboat charter.
The “Alf Pollak” will be delivered in October 2018 and is chartered by the Italian
shipping company ONORATO Armatori.
The two ships operated in the Mediterranean on routes to and from Sardinia and
Sicily. They are the largest RoRo ships in the Mediterranean, as they can carry up to
310 semi-trailers
The FSG is known for its innovative designs both in terms of fuel consumption and
transport efficiency. The ship, which was launched today, reflects the shipyard’s great
experience with this type of ship and has the following dimensions:

  • Length (overall): appr. 209.79m
  • Length (between perpendiculars): appr. 197.74m
  • Breadth moulded 26.00m
  • Depth to main deck: 8.60m
  • Depth to top deck: 22.70m
  • Lane meters 4.076

FSG strengthens Management

 

FotoEffective July 1, 2016, Mr. Rüdiger Fuchs will be appointed as CEO of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (FSG).

Mr. Fuchs brings with him a wide experience from different transportation industries (aerospace and defence, shipbuilding and offshore supply, automotive and railway supply). Mr. Fuchs has a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Mr. Fuchs will continue the course of FSG, which has been set by the Siem Group after the take-over in October 2014 and will work together with Mr. Alex Gregg-Smith, who will stay in Flensburg for some months in order to ensure a smooth handover.

Irish Ferries orders new RoPax at Flensburger

irish_ferries_sideviewFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), a subsidiary of Siem Group, has entered into a shipbuilding contract for one Ropax ferry with Irish Continental Group (ICG). ICG operates a number of ferry routes out of Dublin and Rosslare through its subsidiary Irish Ferries.

The vessel will have a 194.80 m length overall and 31.6 m beam with a cargo capacity of 2,800 lane meters and an additional dedicated car deck for 300 cars.  She will be equipped with 435 passenger cabins and a number of restaurants, bars and lounges on 4 decks, with a total capacity of 1900 passengers and crew, and will deliver optimal fuel consumption, while meeting current and known future environmental regulations.

The vessel will have the building number 771 and will be delivered in May 2018.

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Two RoRo vessels for EKOL Group

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has recently entered into a shipbuilding contract with a subsidiary of Siem Group for the construction of two RoRo vessels with 209.79 m length overall and 4,100 lane meters of cargo capacity, building numbers 769 and 770.

The vessels will be operated by Alternative Tasimacilik A.S., the shipping arm of Ekol Logistik A.S. from Istanbul, Turkey, under a bareboat charter deal with purchase obligation.

The vessels will be named “MELEQ” and “FADIQ” and will be delivered in 2017 and 2018 respectively.