Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to provide propulsion and manoeuvring system for two roll-on, roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels under construction for Finnlines.
The two 230m-long vessels will be deployed in the Baltic Sea by 2023 after they are delivered. The vessels can accommodate 1,212 passengers.
Under the €12m contract, Kongsberg Maritime will be responsible for the installation of the system on the vessels.
The vessels are being...