Canada’s Seaspan Ferries will certainly include 2 brand-new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)– battery crossbreed ferryboats to its fleet in 2021.
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B.V. will certainly begin building and construction of the vessels at its Mangalia Shipyard in Romania later on this year.
Propulsion engines, switchboards, ESS as well as LNG storage space will certainly be provided by guy Energy Solutions as well as thrusters bySchottel Inc The vessels will certainly be classified by Bureau Veritas.
Seaspan Ferries presently runs a fleet of 7 ferryboats out of 4 terminals in British Columbia as well as solutions trucking firms that provide all sorts of freight to Vancouver Island.
The brand-new ferryboats will certainly sign up with Seaspan Swift as well as Seaspan Reliant, the firm’s initial crossbreed ferryboats, appointed simply over 2 years back (see tale). Since presenting these vessels to its fleet, Seaspan Ferries has actually had the ability to dramatically minimize greenhouse gas exhausts, while preserving a high degree of efficiency as well as dependability for its drop-trailer solution in between its Mainland terminals as well as Vancouver Island.
Seaspan claims Damen Shipyards won the proposal to construct the brand-new ferryboats many thanks to its outstanding track record, dedication to high quality, as well as tried and tested framework at the Mangalia Shipyard.
“Within their first two years of service, our existing LNG hybrid vessels have operated with emission reductions of over 50% compared to traditional vessels; a large part of which is directly linked to the use of LNG fuel,” claimed Frank Butzelaar, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERSeaspan Marine Transportation “These types of results truly reflect Seaspan’s commitment to our core value of Care for the Environment. Expanding our fleet of LNG vessels will allow us to further expand our service offering and reduce emissions at the same time. It’s the right decision for the business and for the environment.”
“We’ve been very happy with the construction and performance of our LNG vessels and are excited to welcome the new ferries to our fleet in 2021,” claimed Harly Penner, Director, Fleet Engineering & &Vessel Development “The entire Seaspan Ferries team has been extremely dedicated to the integration of the LNG vessels over the past two years, and we are excited to be working with Damen Shipyards in Romania to continue to grow our fleet.”
Quick truths
- Length: 149 m
- Lane meters: 1.034 m
- Type: Roll- on/roll-off
- Energy supply: 209 cu.m LNG storage space onboard, 2 MWh battery capability
