You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Well, it’s summer here in Europewhich is probably the busiest time for our 16 or so vesselscurrently operating in this region. All operators are reportinggood passenger and vehicle numbers and I am happy to saythat, overall, very few sailings have been missed or cancelleddue to technical problems. When you consider that these shipsare running 18-20 hours per day, 7 days per week,leaving little or no time for maintenance or repairs, it's nothard to see why our fleet continues to grow.Some operators are reporting payloads in excess of2,000 passengers and 1,000 vehicles per day whilstothers are quoting figures in excess of 300,000 peryear. There are also a few operators that believe, sinceintroducing their new <strong>Austal</strong> built vessel, they have actuallytaken passengers away from rival companies operating otherhigh speed craft!Regards, Darren EdwardsPostcardsfrom<strong>1999</strong><strong>Austal</strong><strong>Ships</strong>Postcardfrom theEuro ServiceOfficeDarren Edwards is <strong>Austal</strong>'s European Service Engineer and is based in Trelleborg, Sweden. The European Service Officewas established in 1996 to provide the best possible product support to <strong>Austal</strong>'s customers throughout the region.AUSTAL SHIPS100 Clarence Beach Road,Henderson,Western Australia 6166Telephone: (61 8) 9410 1111Facsimile: (61 8) 9410 2564Email:marketing@austal-ships.com.auWebsite:www.austal-ships.com.auan <strong>Austal</strong> group company16 Clarence Beach Road,Henderson,Western Australia 6166Telephone: (61 8) 9437 3333Facsimile: (61 8) 9437 3344The Auto Express 86 “Jonathan Swift” is pictured here in Piraeus, Greece,en-route to its new home port of Dublin, Ireland, April <strong>1999</strong>E-mail:sales@imageboats.com.auWebsite:www.imageboats.com.auTallink introduceAuto Express 79 onTallinn - Helsinki RoutePhoto courtesy of Andrew JeffsKeeping track of the <strong>Austal</strong> family....“Catlink III” is now “Tallink AutoExpress”and has been redeployed from theKattegat to the Baltic.Estonian ferry operator, Tallink, recentlyacquired “Catlink III”, the Auto Express 79that had been originally delivered toDanish fast ferry operator, Catlink, in1996. The new look “Tallink AutoExpress”has since entered service on the routefrom the Estonian capital of Tallinn toHelsinki, Finland completing the journeyin 1 hour and 40 minutes.<strong>Austal</strong>’s chairman and foundingdirector, John Rothwell, was recentlynamed the Western Australian Citizenof the Year for his contributions to thefield of Commerce and Industry.The award was one of nine citizenawards presented by the Governor,Major-General Michael Jeffery, at theannual ceremony that recognisesindividual’s endeavours for theadvancement of the people and thestate of Western Australia.Page 6CITIZENAWARDHONOURfor <strong>Austal</strong>’sFoundingDirectoran <strong>Austal</strong> group company15 Egmont Road,Henderson,Western Australia 6166Telephone: (61 8) 9410 1900Facsimile: (61 8) 9410 2095E-mail:boats@oceanfast.com.auWebsite:http://yachtworld.com/oceanfast
Change language