Dagens anden udgivelse fra forlaget Ferry Publications, er om det græske rederi Superfast Ferries. Desuden omtales også rederierne Blue Star Ferries og Hellenic Seaways, der ligesom Superfast, ejes af Attica Group.
Superfast Ferries revolutionerede færgetrafikken mellem Italien og Grækenland, da de i 1995 indsatte den nybyggede fregatfærge SUPERFAST I, på ruten Ancona – Patras. Indtil da, havde færgetrafikken primært bestået at gamle konventionelle færger. Rederiet nåede at få bygget 12 fregatfærger, og forsøgte sig med ruter i både Østersøen og Nordsøen, begge steder gik det dog ikke så godt. I dag har de kun en af fregatfærgerne tilbage, nemlig SUPERFAST XI, mens resten er solgt til rederier rundt omkring i verden.
Bogen er på engelsk, og kan bl.a. købes direkte hos forlaget, hvor den koster £18,95.
The publication looks at the development and introduction of the Superfast ships operating in the Adriatic and Aegean seas. The distinctive and slick Superfast vessels built in Germany and Finland transformed the Greek ferry business from the mid-1990s until the present. The book contains unique first-hand accounts of the design development, construction and operations of the Superfast fleet and the challenges overcome. It describes the expansion of the parent company, Attica Group, and its development of the Blue Star Ferries brand, as well as the re-organisation of the ferry services in Greek waters and Attica’s recent acquisition of Hellenic Seaways. Many of the twelve Superfast ships have been cascaded to various parts of the world, including Australia, France, Canada and the Baltic and their subsequent careers are included as well.
A fascinating insight into the contemporary Greek Ferry Industry.
- Titel: Superfast – And The Ships of Attica Group
- Forfatter: Bruce Peter
- Sidetal: 144
- Format: 22 cm x 24,5 cm
- Indbinding: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781911268277
- Forlag: Ferry Publications
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