December 15, 2023
Cammell Laird, part of the APCL group, signed a deal with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to construct the first new Mersey ferry in 60 years.
The Birkenhead facility will design and build the state-of-the-art vessel on-site, featuring green technology such as an Azi-pull propeller system for reduced fuel usage and a diesel-electric hybrid-ready propulsion system.
Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the project signifies a major vote of confidence in Cammell Laird and follows a process initiated in 2016.
David McGinley, Chief Executive of Cammell Laird, with Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Katherine Fairclough, CEO of Liverpool Region Combined Authority.