This steel cut is more than just a start for Project 784, it is also the signal for the re-launch of the new FSG. The resumption of the project is a significant moment for the shipyard and shows that Flensburg still has a future in the shipbuilding industry.

The contracted RoRo vessel with a length of 210 metres and a width of 29.30 metres is scheduled for delivery to SeaRoad in the third quarter of 2026 calender year. It will have 3,722 lane metres available for the carriage of trailers / freight units, plus capacity for 101 cars (= 4,227 lane metres in total). A special requirement for the vessel is the capability to transport heavy cargo with a unit weight of up to 100 tonnes. The order is worth more than 100 million euros. 

The new RoRo vessel will operate on Bass Strait between Devonport, on the island of Tasmania, and Melbourne, Victoria on mainland Australia.

Technical data of the RoRo vessel newbuilding 784 for SeaRoad:

• Length: 210 metres
• Width: 29.30 metres
• Gross registered tonnage: 43,100
• Power main engines: 2 x 10,300 kilowatts
• Deadweight: 11,970 tonnes
• Speed: 22.50 knots
• Cabins: 25 (27 berths)
• Cargo capacity: 3,722 lane metres plus capacity for 101 cars (= 4,227 lane metres in total)