Tallink Grupp announced on Thursday (Jul28) signing contracts with Slaapschepen Public BV, an organisation nominated by Centraal Orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) in the Netherlands, for the short-term charter of two of the company’s vessels.
The company’s Tallinn-Helsinki route vessel Silja Europa (CruiseMapper) has been chartered to provide temporary accommodation in the Netherlands from 20 August 2022 for a period of seven months, with the option to extend the charter agreement by another three months.
The vessel has been hired with Tallink Grupp’s technical crew only.
The company’s second vessel Galaxy, currently operating on the Turku-Stockholm route, has also been chartered to provide accommodation in the Netherlands, but from 20 September 2022 also for seven months, with the option to extend the charter agreement by another three months. The vessel has also been hired with Tallink Grupp’s technical crew only.