THE BAY GOT FROZEN, "AURA" PROVED SUCCESSFUL

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Opublikowano: czwartek, 25, październik 2012 14:30

In order to get to Szczecin through the frozen Bay of Szczecin an ice breaker must be used, but not in case of Aura. M/v Aura, built in the ship repair yard in Gdańsk, is adapted to work in winter time. Its ice class is 1A. – Aura is carrying an unusual loading: over 3100 tons of granite blocks from Finnish ship yards, said Mariusz Januszkiewicz from Magemar company.

- In Kotka the loading was typical, in a lo-lo system, but in Turek in a ro-ro system (the loading went into the board on wheels). With its maximum speed of 13 knots it reached Szczecin on Sunday, January 24th.
The vessel has an unusual structure – it is the so-called multi-purpose ship with an open deck. It has a ramp like in ro-ro vessels and a 85 x 18,8 m very resistant deck. It may carry numerous groups of products, for example, the main elements of a nuclear power plant in Olkiluoto (Finland), or the whole ship sections. M/v Aura is operated by Meriaura Oy from Finland, which is a partner of Magemar Polska within a regular MM-Line which connects the south of Finland with Szczecin. DB Port Szczecin is responsible for the ship unloading.

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