December 13, 2024
Snam, Italy’s leading gas utility company and manager of the regasification plant at Panigaglia, has taken delivery of a newly built RoRo vessel, which is yet to be named.
- Built to RINA Class standards for coastal areas, the ferry is optimised for operation in the protected waters of La Spezia.
- Built by Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands, the vessel was transported from Rotterdam to Italy aboard a general cargo ship.
- It is designed to transport up to four LNG tank trucks per trip, directly connecting to the national road network, thereby reducing traffic on local urban roads near the Panigaglia LNG terminal.
- The double-ended vessel is a fully electric ferry, designed as a modern battery-powered shuttle ferry, featuring dual-fuel diesel auxiliary propulsion.
- Key specifications include:
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- Less than 500 GT
- Overall length: 50.2 m
- Beam: 13.89 m
- Propulsion: Two 300 kW L-drive thrusters powered by a battery pack exceeding 1 MWh capacity
