this futuristic design ro-ro ferry ist ideal for a short to medium range trading itinerary at various the gulf. Oman has already realised the need and the commercial opportunity for ferry traffic and purchased last year two newly built high speed ferries from the Austal Shipyard in Australia. See Gulfnews August 04, 2008 for more details.
while it may not be the right time to start a ferry business right now, it certainly is perfect timing to commence with planning of such a project. with proper planning, the time frame to make a new ferry line operational is estimated at 2-3 years. with some luck, the worse of the economic crisis is over by then and trading picks up.
Maritime Leisure has designed, implemented and operated Cruise Ferry Services in Panama (Colon-Cartagena), Sweden (Karlskrona-Gdynia), Russia (St. Petersburg-Kiel), Scotland (Aberdeen-Shetland-Orkney) and participated in numerous other upscale ferry operations around the globe.
three or four decks for cars, trucks, buses or containers are the main revenue generators for a cruise ferry.
a large shopping area with food and beverage outlets and panorama lounge are located on the top decks. a contemporary entertainment programme for young and old make sure that onboard pleasure is enjoyed by everyone. overnight cabins are built for 2 or family style, driver cabins are also available.
routes can be designed locally, i. e. Ras Al Khaimah-Dubai-Abu Dhabi or regional, like Dubai-Doha-Dubai.
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