Stena RoRo introduced it has taken supply of the tenth vessel in its E-Flexer sequence from the CMI Jinling, Weihai Shipyard. The vessel, named Ala’suinu, will likely be on an extended constitution settlement with the Canadian state-owned Marine Atlantic and function a ferry line in japanese Canada between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
“We are very excited to welcome the Ala’suinu to our service,” says Gary O’Brien, Chair, Board of Directors, Marine Atlantic. “With a focus on reducing our environmental impact, the latest accessibility features, state-of-the-art technologies, and enhanced customer amenities, I am confident our customers will be impressed with the newest addition to our fleet. I would like to thank the Government of Canada for their investment making it possible to add the Ala’suinu to our fleet.”
“I would like to thank our partner, Stena RoRo, for their dedication and commitment to ensuring the delivery of the Ala’suinu,” says Murray Hupman, President and CEO, Marine Atlantic. “Our charter period has now begun, and we will have the option to purchase the vessel after the period. We are excited for the enhancements this vessel will offer our customers and I look forward to its arrival in April.”
The E-Flexer series is based on a concept with larger vessels than today’s standard RoPax ferries and is very flexible. Each ship is tailored to the customers’ needs, both commercially and technically. Optimized design of the hull, propellers and rudders help to ensure that the E-Flexer vessels are at the forefront when it comes to sustainability, performance and cost.
The vessels’ engines are of the multi-fuel type and can run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), conventional marine fuel (MGO) or biodiesel. The vessels have been designed in line with future environmental requirements and, through their technical design, can meet both existing and future international requirements by a wide margin. The vessels will be designed with the classification society notation “Battery power” which implies that sooner or later the vessels can even be capable of make the most of batteries as a method of propulsion.
“These vessels are an additional improvement of our earlier RoPax ideas, the place the deal with sustainability and future-proofing has been a prime precedence,” stated Per Westling, Managing Director, Stena RoRo. “In this vessel, another dimension of sustainability has been added as the vessel has been designed to make a minimum of noise in the surrounding sea for the benefit of the sensitive underwater fauna of Canada’s coasts. Multi-fuel engines and battery hybrid technology further contribute to minimizing Marine Atlantic’s environmental impact.”
Stena RoRo at the moment has 13 confirmed orders for E-Flexer vessels, in addition to two so-called “New Max” RoRo vessels, at CMI Jinling, Weihai shipyard. A complete of 5 vessels will now be beneath building on the shipyard on the similar time. With the newest supply 10 ships have now been delivered.
Length: 203 m
Draught: 6.5 m
Beam: 27.8 m
Capacity: 1000 passengers and 2500 cargo meters freight
Passenger cabins: 186
Speed: 23 knots
