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Stena Line confirms order for four ropax ferries at Avic

Stena Line has confirmed an order for four new ropax ferries at China’s Avic Shipyard, with an option for four more similar units.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

April 6, 2016

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The four new ropax ferries, built for efficiency and flexibility, are scheduled to be delivered during 2019 and 2020. The contract value of each of the vessels is approximately $80m.

“During the course of the past 24 months our engineering staff has managed to develop a design that is not only 50% larger than today’s standard ropax vessels, but more importantly, incorporates the emission reduction and efficiency initiatives that have been developed throughout the Stena Group during the past years,” said Carl-Johan Hagman, managing director of Stena Line.

The newbuildings are planned to be used within Stena Lines route network in Northern Europe.

The vessels will have a capacity of more than 3,000 lane meters in a drive-through configuration and will accommodate about 1,000 passengers. The main engines will be ‘gas ready’, prepared to be fueled by either methanol or LNG.

“With this investment we are building on our successful ropax concept mixing freight and passengers,” Hagman pointed out.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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