Seatrials started for Caronte&Tourist’s new ferry NEREA at Sefine Shipyard

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  • Naos Ship & Boat Design revealed that Turkish shipbuilder Sefine started seatrials for NEREA, the new ferry ordered by Siremar (company part of Caronte & Tourist group) in 2021 and scheduled for delivery in the coming months.
  • This new 8,300 GT ropax, entirely financed by Caronte & Tourist, is part of a wider fleet renovation plan.
  • NEREA is being built according to a design from Naos Design and will be deployed on the port of Milazzo – Aeolian Islands.
  • Dimensions are: 110m long, 20m wide, 800 passengers, 420 lane metre
  • Propulsion: Dual-fuel LNG hybrid

(Photo credit: Naos Ship and Boat Design)

Sefine shipyard launched NEREA, first ropax for Siremar

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Turkish shipbuilder Sefine launched NEREA, the new ferry ordered by Siremar (company part of Caronte & Tourist group) in Q1, 2021.

This new 8,300 GT ropax, entirely financed by Caronte & Tourist, is part of a wider fleet renovation plan. Another sister ship of the ELIO series has been commissioned for the Strait of Messina and further two to three vessels are likely to be ordered in the near future for the shortsea routes to Sicily.

NEREA is being built according to a design from Naos Design and will be ready for delivery before the next summer season.

Dimensions: 110m long, 20m wide, 800 passengers, 420 lane metres

Route: port of Milazzo – Aeolian Islands

Propulsion: Dual-fuel LNG hybrid