Two more catamarans for First Ferry.

(From Lloyds List)

Hong Kong-based New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited has signed its third contract with Austal Ships in two years.

The latest order is for two 47.5 m passenger catamarans that will take the total number of vessels built by Austal for the group to seven.

Austal subsidiary Image Marine will shortly deliver two 41 m harbour cruise vessels to New World First Travel Services, a member of NWS Holdings Limited, and will also build the two new catamarans.

The high-speed ferries will be almost identical to the trio Austal Ships delivered to First Ferry (Macau) in October last year and will join those vessels on the Hong …