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Aura Seaways

Ship type
RoPax ferry
Shipowner
DFDS
Shipyard
Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd. (GSI)
Project type
Newbuild
Ship status
Delivered
Design scope
Basic, Detail
Delivery year
2021
Aura Seaways
Copyright: Gena Anfimov, ShipSpotting.com

Scope of Work for the Shipyard

  • Contract design
  • Basic and detail design
  • SRtP (Safe Return to Port) documentation

Project Features

  • Designed for short international voyages (excluding U.S. waters), the vessel primarily operates in the Baltic Sea, initially serving DFDS' daily route between Klaipeda, Lithuania, and Karlshamn, Sweden
  • Aura and Luna Seaways are DFDS' largest ferries by cargo capacity at the time of their delivery, with a deadweight capacity of approximately 12,750 tonnes
  • Propelled by two six-cylinder and two eight-cylinder main engines totaling 33,600 kW, the ferry achieves a maximum speed of 23 knots and a service speed of 17 knots
  • Fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers to comply with new EEDI standards

Main Dimensions

  • Dwt 12 785
  • GT 56 043
  • Capacity 600 pax / 4500 lm
  • LoA 230
  • Beam 31
  • Draught 6,8

Additional Information

  • IMO Number 9851036
  • Ice class 1C
  • Technologies Scrubber, SRtP
  • Sister vessels Luna Seaways

For more information, please contact:

Johan Hellman Deltamarin
Johan Hellman
Sales, Passenger Ships
+358 9 4788 4458
+358 40 7014 237
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