We are pleased to announce that we have agreed with Navimag, Chile to purchase the roro vessel Aurora. Aurora was built 1991 for Finnish owners under the name Ahtela.

 

Delivery will take place in January 2025 in Algeciras, Spain. We already have two representatives onboard for familiarization. We will keep the name Aurora and after delivery the vessel will be time-chartered to Peregar, Spain for their trade Algeciras-Ceuta. That is the same charterer and trade as Mistral did during spring and summer 2024.

 

The purchase will create work for about 25 seafarers.

 

The roro-market is strong and there are not that many roro vessels in this size available. We strongly believe there will be a future demand for roro vessels in the smaller size segment.  

 

Aurora is a 3-deck roro vessel with a sideport designed for transport of trailers, mafis, cassettes, forest products and containers.

 

Main data

Built 1991 by Fosen, Norway

Class DNV

Finnish ice class 1A Super

 

Principal dimensions

Length 140 m

Breadth 19 m

 

Tonnages

DWT 6.600 tons

Gross tonnage 8.610

Net tonnage 2.710

 

Roro capacity

Lane metres 1.425 m

Trailer capacity abt 100 units

 

Cargo handling equipment

Stern ramp, max load 70 mt

Fixed ramp main deck - tank top

Fixed ramp main deck - weather deck

Sideport

 

Machinery

Main engine Wärtsilä Vasa 16V32D of 5.920 kW

Aux. engines Mitsubishi

Shaft generator

2 x bow thrusters

 

Speed/consumption:

Service speed abt 15 knots

 

Accommodation

13 crew plus 12 drivers