South Korea: DSME Delivers Ro-Pax Vessel BLUE STAR PATMOS to Attica Group

Attica Group has taken delivery of the new-built Ro-Pax vessel BLUE STAR PATMOS, which was built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, of Korea.

Greek-flagged BLUE STAR PATMOS, an investment of more than Euro 70 million, is the second of two vessels ordered in June 2009 and has overall length 145.50 meters, a speed of 26 knots and the capacity to carry 2,000 passengers and 427 private vehicles or 60 freight units and 145 private vehicles.

In the current challenging times, Attica’s scope to provide first class sea transportation services with modern, new and fast ships for the benefit of tourism and the islands’ inhabitants and visitors, is further enhanced with the addition to the company fleet of Blue Star Patmos today. The BLUE STAR PATMOS deployment is subject to the permission of the Greek regulatory authorities.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, June 13, 2012; Image: