STX Finland Oy and Finferries signed a contract for the construction of a double-ended ferry to operate in Finland. The 65m long and 12.8m wide vessel will be built at STX Rauma shipyard and it will be delivered at the end of 2012.
The new passenger ferry will operate in Finland, Turku Archipelago, on the Korpo - Houtskär route, of which the length and challenging ice conditions will set special requirements to the performance of the vessel. According to STX Europe, the vessel will also be constructed in accordance with the safety regulations defined in the EU shipbuilding directive and it will be the first vessel to reach the new generation safety level.
Particular attention has been given to the double-ended ferry’s efficiency by minimising the docking time of the vessel by using wide bow and stern ramps and by designing the ferry as a two-ended vessel, meaning that it can run both directions. A diesel-electric power plant propulsion engine, which utilises Z-drive rudder propellers at both ends of the ship, was selected as the propulsion for the vessel.
The new double-ended ferry will start to operate at the beginning of 2013 and it will accommodate 250 passengers, three trucks with tandem trailers and 39 cars. The modern passenger compartments on the vessel enable the offering of new services to the passengers and they are also designed to serve passengers with reduced mobility.
Particular attention has been given to the double-ended ferry’s efficiency by minimising the docking time of the vessel by using wide bow and stern ramps and by designing the ferry as a two-ended vessel, meaning that it can run both directions. A diesel-electric power plant propulsion engine, which utilises Z-drive rudder propellers at both ends of the ship, was selected as the propulsion for the vessel.
The new double-ended ferry will start to operate at the beginning of 2013 and it will accommodate 250 passengers, three trucks with tandem trailers and 39 cars. The modern passenger compartments on the vessel enable the offering of new services to the passengers and they are also designed to serve passengers with reduced mobility.
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