Damen set to make a fast delivery of a Fast Ferry 4212

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Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with South Korea’s Starline Co. Ltd. for the delivery of a new Damen Fast Ferry 4212. Available from stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, the shipbuilder expects to deliver the vessel just seven weeks after the contract signing on May 12.

Starline has purchased the vessel to operate on ite route between Busan on the mainland and the Japanese island of Tsushima. Currently, the company operates a Damen Fast Ferry 4010 and wanted a slightly larger vessel, suited to the sometimes harsh, open sea conditions experienced on the route.

Thanks to its practice of building standard vessels in series for stock, Damen already had the Fast Ferry 4212 available. Additionally, Damen had already outfitted the vessel to ensure that it would be ready for delivery in time for the summer season.

Preparing the ferry in this way reduced the already quick delivery time from six months to just a few