MARIA GALANTA EXPRESS © Austal
Austal Vietnam delivers MARIA GALANTA EXPRESS to SGTM
High-speedSociété de Gestion et de Transport Maritime (SGTM) in the Comoros Islands hasreceived its 41m high-speed catamaran ferry from Austal Vietnam.
MARIA GALANTA EXPRESS was built at a MAUD 15.5 million (MUSD 10.7 million) contract and will join SGTM's fleet of three passenger ships and two freight transport ships to serve the +100,000 passengers between the islands of Mayotte, Anjouan and Great Comoros.
Main particulars:
Length oa: 41.2m
Beam: 10.9m
Draft: 2m
Capacity: 400 passengers + 20 tonnes mixed cargo
Machinery: 4 x MTU-12V2000 M72
Propulsion: 4 x KaMeWa 56A3 waterjets
Speed: 31.9 knots at 100% mcr
© Shippax / VMA
May 26 2021
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