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Apr 23
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Westcon to Transform 3 LNG Ferries into Hybrids

By sandra 2020 Newsletter week 17

Norwegian Westcon Yards recently signed a contract with Fjord1 for the hybridization of three 120-car ferries.

The shipyard in Florø will transform 3 MOLDEFJORD-class LNG-powered ferries: MOLDEFJORD., ROMSDALSFJORD. and KORSFJORD into gas-electric hybrids.

Sister vessel FANNEFJORD. was already converted in 2016. It was the world’s first LNG-battery hybrid ferry in operation.

FERRY, ROPAX AND RORO GALLERY

COLOR HYBRID

GALICIA

HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS

REDERIJ DOEKSEN

STENA ESTRID

W.B. YEATS

 

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