World’s first methanol battery-hybrid RO/ROs will showcase Wärtsilä tech

methanol battery-hybrid propulsion system layout

Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the two new methanol battery-hybrid NewMax vessels Stena Line is to deploy on its Belfast-Heysham Irish Sea route in 2025.

On order at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for Stena RoRo, the ships will be the world’s first methanol fueled hybrid RO/RO vessels .

Each vessel will be equipped with two Wärtsilä 32M multi-fuel engines that, as well as being capable of operating on methanol, will have an ammonia...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/worlds-first-methanol-battery-hybrid-ro-ros-will-showcase-wartsila-tech/

Passenger Vessel News Roundup | January 3 – Russian ferries and tour boats plus Chinese-built large Ro-Paxes for Western European owners

A French operator welcomes a new ferry to its fleet as two new electric commuter vessels commence operational trials in the Russian capital. A Chinese yard launches the s ..

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AWARDS 2021 | Best Large Ro-Pax – Cote D’Opale – Stena RoRo

Best Large Ro-Pax – Cote D’Opale – Stena RoRo Sweden’s Stena RoRo is a very experienced owner and operator of Ro-Pax ferries and its latest Chinese-built ship, wh ..

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AWARDS 2021 | Best Hospital Ship – Global Mercy – Stena RoRo

Best Hospital Ship – Global Mercy – Stena RoRo With its vast experience of designing, building, and project management of substantial and often complex ships, Stena R ..

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Stena RoRo Delivers Extended E-Flexer RoPax To Stena Line

Stena RoRo

On May 24, Stena RoRo delivered the first of two ordered extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line. She is the Stena Estelle and will operate on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line. Like all ships in the E-Flexer series, the new ferry is tailored to the customer’s specific preferences and needs.

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In total, Stena Line will be operating five E-Flexer vessels, with two of them being the extended version. The fourth in the order has now been delivered. Compared to the basic design, the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/stena-roro-delivers-extended-e-flexer-ropax-to-stena-line/

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