February 24, 2023
Steel cutting for Alslinjen’s new electric ferry recently took place at the Cemre Shipyard Tukey.
Molslinjen’s construction project manager, Ole Berg-Hansen, pressed the button to start the CNC plasma cutting machine, which cut through the very first plate for the new ferry.
To be completed in September 2024, the vessel’s key characteristics are;
- 8 meters in length
- 600 passengers
- 188 cars
- The ferry will have batteries of 3.1 MWh which can be fully charged in approx. 20 minutes
A similar vessel will be built for Samsø line, with production beginning 1 April 2023.
Video of steel cutting