The newly built GNV VIRGO will become the first RoPax vessel in Italy to receive ship-to-ship LNG bunkering.
On 4 December, Swiss energy trader Axpo will supply LNG using the bunker tanker GREEN ZEEBRUGGE, marking a significant milestone for the Italian ferry market.
GNV VIRGO – the first LNG-powered vessel in GNV’s fleet – has arrived in Genoa after her delivery voyage from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. She forms part of MSC’s fleet-renewal plan, which includes eight newbuilds scheduled by 2030. The vessel follows GNV POLARIS and GNV ORION, already in service on Italian routes.
A naming ceremony will take place on 11 December in Palermo, ahead of the ship’s deployment on the Genoa–Palermo service.
Key figures
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- 52,300 GT
- Length: 218 m
- Beam: 29.6 m
- Speed: 25 knots
- 420+ cabins
- 1,785 passengers
- 2,770 lane metres
