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Ropax ferry AURORA BOTNIA, which will operate on the route between the Finnish city of Vaasa and the Swedish city of Umeå, completed its first sea trial last weekend.
She will be the first ropax in the world with a Clean Design class notation.
In practice, this means that the ship has been designed and built to significantly exceed the requirements of the MARPOL Convention.
The ship’s main engines operate primarily on LNG. In the future, the ship can be powered by biogas. In addition to the fuel solution, AURORA BOTNIA has an electric power system that can be used when operating to and from ports.
“Our goal is to be a pioneer in environmentally sustainable technology in shipbuilding. Our ship for Wasaline is a prime example of what we can achieve by combining years of experience from building dozens of previous ships with the latest innovations. We are grateful to the customer for the opportunity to build such a great vessel,” says Jyrki Heinimaa, CEO and President of Rauma Marine Constructions.
Following the departure of BC Ferries’ third Island Class ship in May, a fourth Island Class ferry has begun the journey from Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania to Victoria, B.C.
Depending on weather, it will take approximately 60 days for the yet-to-be named ship to make the transatlantic voyage under its own power. (10,700 nautical miles)
The Island Class is a hybrid diesel-electric ferry with a number of key features that support BC Ferries’ Clean Futures Plan and the company’s goal to be efficient and environmentally responsible throughout its system.
Virtu ferries Asked for a 10-year Quay Concession in the Port of Catania
In order to start the new high-speed service linking Malta and Sicily (which has been recently postponed of few months), Virtu Ferries has just asked the local port authority a quay concession in the pot of Catania.
The request is for 10 years, for a surface of roughly 5,000m2 (onshore and offshore).
Virtu Ferries will deploy JEAN DE LA VALLETTE between Valletta and Catania responding to the requirements of Maltese and Sicilian importers and exporters while the other unit in fleet, SAINT JOHN PAUL II (photo), is to remain active between Malta and the Sicilian port of Pozzallo.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s Heysham Passenger Terminal has undergone a new refurbishment, just in time for the opening of the Manx borders.
The City of Turku Redeems the Viking and Silja Terminals for EUR 23 million
Due to the fact that the entire port area in Turku will be rebuilt, the city will redeem passenger traffic terminal buildings for just over EUR 23 million. EUR 172 million is budgeted for the entire port project.
On Monday evening, the Turku City Council approved the Ferry Terminal Turku project. The plans cover the entire port area and the intention is to build a new joint passenger terminal for both Viking Line and Tallink Silja.
Tallinn-Stockholm Can Sail from Friday but Tallink Remains Cautious
The government on Tuesday agreed the Tallinn-Stockholm line could be restarted from Friday, June 11, but shipping company Tallink remains cautious due to Sweden’s high coronavirus infection rate.
Paavo Nõgene, chairman of Tallink’s management board, told ERR travel conditions have not yet been agreed and said it is too early to say anything specific about the reopening of the line.
Wallenius SOL RoRo Vessels Prepare for Launch
What began as a wish list from WALLENIUS SOL soon became a unique ship concept known as ‘the world’s largest ice-rated multi-fuel RoRo-ships’. And now, around two years later, their launch is not far away.
DUBA BRIDGE to be Scrapped
Former MERCEDES DEL MAR (built as BASS TRADER in 1976, ex IONIAN BRIDGE, BLUE BRIDGE, BRIDGE, DUBA BRIDGE) arrived in Alang on June 2, for recycling.
