GALAXY I © Tallink
Extension of GALAXY I charter agreement
FerryAS Tallink Grupp and Slaapschepen Public BV, an organisation nominated by Centraal Orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) in the Netherlands have signed an extension to the charter agreement for the cruise ferry GALAXY I.
The charter agreement was extended by 12 months until October 2025 with the option of extending the agreement at the end of the agreement period by another 6+6 months. GALAXY I has been charted out since September 2022 and is used to provide temporary refugee accommodation in the Netherlands.
In addition to GALAXY I, SILJA EUROPA is also currently chartered to the Netherlands, where it is providing accommodation for asylum seekers in Rotterdam until the end of 2024.
© Shippax
Oct 22 2024
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