HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS

Ferry Shipping News Mike Louagie

travelled in mid-January 2020 on HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS,

from Ghent to Gothenburg and back.

She is the third mega freight ferry for DFDS.

INTRODUCTION

In 2016, DFDS signed a contract with the CSC Jinling Shipyard in China, for two large roro vessels. Later on, 2+2 more ships were added to the order.

In February 2020, four ships are in operation: [links: MarineTraffic]

EPHESUS SEAWAYS on the route Trieste – Istanbul (Pendik)

TROY SEAWAYS on the route Trieste – Istanbul

HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS on Ghent – Gothenburg

HUMBRIA SEAWAYS on Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) – Immingham

DANISH DESIGN

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Design: Knud E. Hansen [link to EPHESUS SEAWAYS webpage]
Concept design and the tender design package in 2015/2016OSK-Shiptech

After the contract between Jinling Shipyard and DFDS Knud E. Hansen updated the tender design to contract design, and made the basic design.

NEW ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

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  • EEDI: the ships are the first DFDS-owned vessels built according to the IMO Energy Efficiency Design Index regulations, which set significantly lower limits for energy consumption and emissions in relation to the ship’s capacity and engine power. Overall, they will reduce energy consumption and emissions by more than 25% per transported trailer compared to previous units.
  • Two-stroke propulsion with two MAN eight-cylinder S50ME-C diesels developing 11,800kW a piece, providing direct drive to controllable pitch propellers for a 21-knot service speed.
  • ABB type A270-L turbochargers, offering operating flexibility with high-pressure tuning for part- and low loads and increased efficiency in slow steaming.
  • ABB shaft generator [link: ABB] allowing the main engines to operate at a wider, more optimal speed range.
  • Scrubber.
  • Ballast water treatment system.

RORO VIDEO

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The ship is built for fast turnaround times. It has a unique ramp system featuring three independent axial ramps over the main deck’s stern threshold and internal ramps on each side of the ship, allowing for simultaneous loading and unloading.

From quay to quay the crossing between Belgium and Gothenburg takes 32 hours. Unloading/loading of 6,700 lane metres or almost 450 trailers is done in less than 8 hours.

The vessel makes two return trips a week.

Look at this video to understand the roro operations.

RORO STERN RAMPS

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RORO WEATHER DECK FORWARD

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RORO WEATHER DECK AFT

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RORO INSIDE DECKS

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BRIDGE

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ACCOMODATION

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The ship can take 12 passengers, in individual cabins (some have two berths). In summer this solution is popular amongst Belgian travellers who want to go on holiday to Sweden or Norway.

Crew mess is on port side, passenger mess on starboard. In between is the galley.

MAIN PARTICULARS

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  • Length over all 237.4m
  • Length between perpendiculars 232.0m
  • Breadth 33.0m
  • Draught design 7.0m
  • Draught scantling 7.4
  • Speed design 21 knots
  • Lane metres 6,700
  • DFDS standard trailers 449