The Italian ferry company Liberty Lines, owned by Ettore Morace and his family, is set to place an order for six additional high-speed craft to be built at the Armon shipyard in Spain. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. These new vessels will be sister ships to the first series of nine fast ferries ordered in 2022, some of which have already been delivered.
This vessel model is the result of close collaboration between the technical teams of Liberty Lines, Armon Shipyard, Rolls-Royce, RINA, and Australian designers Incat Crowther.
Malta Shipbrokers International Ltd acted as broker for the deal.
The ferries will be equipped with an integrated propulsion system featuring Rolls-Royce’s MTU Series 4000 engines, providing both traditional and electric propulsion. This hybrid configuration will enable the vessels to enter and leave ports with zero emissions, sailing at up to 8 knots in full-electric mode and up to 30 knots in cruise mode.
During cruising, the batteries will be charged by the main engines. When docked for extended periods, the vessels will use cold ironing to recharge the batteries and keep onboard services fully operational.
The first craft has been awarded High-Speed Ferry of the Year 2024 at our Ferry Shipping Summit.
