Indonesia’s state-owned company Pelni has selected Italy’s NAOS Ship and Boat Design to develop a new generation of passenger-cargo vessels, with an initial three ships planned.
Measuring 120 metres, each will accommodate 1,000 passengers and carry 70 TEU, handled by onboard cranes to serve smaller islands without shorebased container-handling equipment.
The design will also allow for wind-assisted propulsion.
The newbuildings will replace three vessels dating from 1985/86, with the first expected to enter service in 2029.
No construction contract has yet been signed, and a shipyard still remains to be selected.
