Deltamarin has won the tender for providing the complete basic design and major parts of the detail design of a vessel for Finferries, which HL-Metal will build in the Finnish Pargas.

The 30.8 by 7.8 m ferry, offering 25t of carrying capacity and space for 99 passengers, will start operating on 1 May 2023, serving islands north of Nagu in the Turku archipelago.

"We are very happy to continue our long-term collaboration with Finferries and look forward to working with HL-Metal on this project. This contract is particularly important for us as it showcases our capabilities in the smaller ferries and workboats segment," Esa Jokioinen, Director of Sales at Deltamarin, commented.

Mats Rosin, Finferries' CEO, added, "We are glad that Deltamarin had the flexibility to provide us with the design capacity for this project at short notice. We have been satisfied with the quality of Deltamarin's work in the concept design phase and are pleased to continue the successful cooperation on these next stages of basic and detail design."

Markus Flinckman, CEO of HL-Metal, also said, "We are proud that we as a local company has got the opportunity to build this connecting vessel, which will serve the archipelago and its people. We see this as a strong confirmation that we have succeeded in developing our business and our know-how, so that we can act as a valued partner in the service and newbuilding market for smaller ferries and workboats."

Photo: Finferries