P and O Orders

SSG-ÅBO. Aker Yards and P&O Ferries have signed a letter of intent for two 49,000-gt car- and passenger ferries worth totally EUR 360 million. Delivery is scheduled to take place in 2010 and 2011 respectively, and the vessels will be built at the Rauma shipyard. The capacity of the 210 metres long newbuildings will be 1,500 passengers and 2,700 lane metres. According to the builder, they will become the largest ferries on the English Channel.