BASS STRAIT’S FIRST “CLEAN & GREEN ”CARGO VESSEL

SeaRoad - securing its commitment to Bass Strait and keeping Tasmania connected

SeaRoad has partnered with German ship builder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG [FSG]for the construction of the first of our LNG fuelled roll on -roll off cargo ships. The delivery of the 182m long vessel is planned for late 2016.

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The vessel is purpose built to service Bass Strait and will:

• Embrace clean technology
• Support energy efficiency
• Increase freight capacity by more than 50%
• Allow for faster transit times, and• Permit longer time in ports

FSG specialise in RoRo, Ropax, military cargo and specialised vessels. FSG is located in the German town of Flensburg, on the Baltic coast near the south-eastern corner of the Danish peninsula.

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The ship is being built under cover in modules, to be assembled in the shipyard, and launched directly from the facility prior to the superstructure being added to the hull.

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The fitout including the superstructure block will then be undertaken alongside at the yard.

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The new vessel boasts a particularly flexible cargo carrying capability and is able to transport containers, including reefer units, trailers, cars, hazardous cargo, livestock, over dimensional and other mobile units.

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Liquefied natural gas propulsion makes the vessel Bass Strait’s first “clean green ship”.

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Media contacts:

Valencia Khan (03) 9644 4049 / 0458 006 409

v.khan@searoad.net

Chas Kelly, by arrangement

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