''Aura Seaways'' is a
RoPax ferry
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operated by
DFDS Seaways on their
Klaipėda–
Kiel route in the
Baltic region. She is the first of a new class of Ropax ferries intended to operate the
Baltic route with her sister ship
Luna Seaways
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expected to join her in spring 2022. The ferry was assembled at Guangzhou Shipyard International and is currently the largest RoPax in the company's fleet.
History
Aura Seaways and her sister ship were ordered in 2018 as part of a service expansion by
DFDS, in order to increase capacity on their growing
Baltic Sea network. Currently, the routes between Klaipėda and Karlshamn are served by primarily cargo-based
RoRo ferries providing limited passenger transport capabilities. The introduction of Aura Seaways enabled the combination of both passenger and freight networks, while providing an additional 30% of
lane metres capacity on the route. Aura Seaways operates the Klaipėda-Kiel route
References
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2020 ships
DFDS