Stena RoRo has taken provide of the twelfth E-Flexer vessel, the Guillaume de Normandie, from the CMI Jinling shipyard in Weihai, China.
The vessel is part of a sequence of 15 vessels being delivered by shipyard and is on a long-term structure to Brittany Ferries for ten years.
This provide marks the fifth and final E-Flexer vessel ordered by Brittany Ferries.
The Guillaume de Normandie will begin service on the Portsmouth – Caen route in April subsequent yr, altering the Normandie, which has been in operation since 1992.
The vessel choices multi-fuel engines and a 12MWh battery-hybrid bundle. This allows the ship to perform on battery power alone whereas entering into and leaving ports, and even all through docking manoeuvres, with out relying on diesel engines.
It is outfitted with an 8MW shore connection for quick battery charging, enabling a fossil-free hold in port.
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The 194.7m-long vessel has a draught of 6.5m, a beam of 27.8m, and a functionality for 1,300 passengers and a few,410 lane metres of cargo, along with 176 lane metres for personal vehicles.
It boasts 222 passenger cabins all through 4 decks and should get hold of a velocity of 23 knots, with 17.5 knots achievable on battery power alone. The ship’s inside is crafted by Figura Arkitekter.
The scalable power take-off/power take-in (PTI/PTO) system with battery power carry out helps propulsion at sea or in-port manoeuvres, with the potential for future full battery operation or a mix of gasoline varieties.
Stena RoRo managing director Per Westling talked about: “All through the framework of the E-Flexer thought, there was regular technical enchancment and we’re capable of provide our shoppers versatile and future-proof propulsion applications that by a big margin meet every proper now’s and future environmental requirements.
“The large battery hybrid system we put in on the Guillaume de Normandie implies that the ship can perform optimally, according to regulatory developments, or in accordance with the operator’s private insurance coverage insurance policies.”
The first 4 E-Flexer ships, along with the Galicia and the Saint-Malo, have been delivered between late 2020 and October 2024.
Stena RoRo’s partnership with the CMI Jinling shipyard has resulted in 12 E-Flexer vessels delivered to this point, with a whole of 15 confirmed orders and two additional orders for New Max RoRo vessels.
