MISTERØY Begins Sea Trials in Türkiye

By 4 September 20262026 Newsletter week 36

Özata Shipyard has started sea trials of MISTERØY, the first of three fully electric double-ended ferries being built for Torghatten Nord, off Yalova in Türkiye.

The 76.85-metre NSD60CFe-design ferry can carry 202 people and 60 vehicles. Its electric propulsion system includes two 980-kWh battery packs, providing a total capacity of 1,960 kWh.

MISTERØY and sister vessel FLØYTIND will operate on the Festvåg–Misten connection between Bodø and Kjerringøy in Nordland. The first two ferries were ordered in 2024, followed by a third vessel under an option.

Photo: The Norwegian Ship Design Company

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