Epic currently own two RO-RO pax vessels.
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Epic Shipping UK sign contract
for six RO-RO vessels
Contract signed with Odense Steel Shipyard
Odense Steel Shipyard have confirmed that a
contract has been signed with Epic Shipping UK for six RO-RO ferries,
construction to
Each ship will be 193
metres long, and will have
3,700 metres lane
capacity and have a
deadweight of 11,000 tons.
The ships
will be delivered between 2009
and 2010.
The company said that the
construction of the ships will safeguard
employment for 600 workers at the
shipyard from 2008
and
to
delivery of the last
ship in 2010.
Jann Nielsen of Odense Steel Shipyard said that he was pleased to see
orders come in from external customers and proved that the shipyard
was competitive in the RO-RO market and the scheduling of the order
fitted in well with the company's planning. He said he looked forward
to supplying six good ships for Epic Shipping UK.
Epic Shipping operate a 50/50 venture with Bibby Line, Liverpool in
the Meridian Ship Management company.
Epic currently operates two 2000 lane metre Ro-Pax ferries, on charter
to European Ro-Pax service operators trading between Spain and the
Balearic Islands
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