Brittany Ferries’ brand new LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur has taken to the water for the first time at a traditional ship launching ceremony at the FSG shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. At midday on Friday hundreds of well-wishers, invited guests, shipyard workers and Brittany Ferries team members … [Read more...]
Brittany Ferries prepares way for new LNG powered ship
Brittany Ferries has today signed a letter of intent with the Flensburger Schiffbau shipyard in Germany to construct a new ship powered by LNG. It will be one of the cleanest, most environmentally-friendly ships to operate in UK waters because LNG emits less carbon dioxide during combustion than … [Read more...]
SeaRoad launches new era in Bass Strait shipping
Tasmania’s clean, green image will get a very practical boost today with the launch of SeaRoad Shipping’s new RoRo freight vessel for Bass Strait service. Searoad Mersey II, powered by liquefied natural gas, will be officially christened by Robyn Kelly, wife of Chas Kelly, chairman of parent company … [Read more...]
Two RoRo vessels for EKOL Group
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has recently entered into a shipbuilding contract with a subsidiary of Siem Group for the construction of two RoRo vessels with 209.79 m length overall and 4,100 lane metres of cargo capacity, building numbers 769 and 770. The vessels will be operated by … [Read more...]
SeaRoad’s new Bass Strait ship
The first milestone in the construction of SeaRoad’s new ship took place on 29 February 2016 with the laying of the keel at the Flensburger shipyard. Laying the keel is the formal recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. Modern ships are now largely built in a series of prefabricated, … [Read more...]
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