Offshore and also specialized ship-builder VARD has actually protected agreements for the building and construction of 2 LNG powered RoPax ferryboats for Torghatten Nord inNorway

The brand-new auto and also guest ferryboats are created for eco-friendly procedures in the Norwegian arms, with a complete ability that has the ability to fit as much as 180 automobiles and also 550 guests and also staff. The ferryboats of Multi Maritime MM 125FD style will certainly determine 130 meters in size with a beam of light of 20.7 meters, and also will certainly have a rate of around 18 knots.

The ferryboats will certainly be operated the Halhjem-Sandvikv åg going across, where Torghatten Nord has actually been granted a five-year agreement with the Norwegian federal government.

Delivery of the ferryboats is set up from Vard Brevik in Norway in 3Q 2018 and also 4Q 2018.

The hulls of the vessels will certainly be constructed by Vard Braila inRomania They will certainly be geared up with crossbreed gas-electric propulsion with battery systems to decrease gas intake and also discharges, fulfilling the most recent needs for power performance.

The complete agreement worth totals up to around NOK 600 million (around USD 70 million).

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and also Executive Director of VARD,Mr Roy Reite, commented, “I would like to welcome Torghatten Nord as a new client to VARD, and we look forward to working together with their team on this exciting project, combining LNG propulsion and battery systems. VARD has long experience in building LNG powered and dual fuel vessels. We delivered the world’s first LNG powered car- and passenger ferry back in the year 2000, and have delivered a broad range of ships using this innovative technology since, including offshore vessels, ferries and a fish feed carrier.”

Torghatten Nord AS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torghatten ASA. The firm runs seagoing mass transit with an overall of 47 reveal watercrafts and also ferryboats in the regions Nordland and also Troms in Norway.

VARD is presently majority-owned by Fincantieri and also is currently thinking about a money deal from the Italian shipbuilding team for the continuing to be shares of VARD. The supply closes January 12, 2017.