Det bliver Wärtsilä som skal levere fremdriftssystemet til Stena Lines to nye hybrid RoRo færger, som skal sejle på Det Irske Hav, nærmere bestemt mellem Belfast og Heysman.
“These vessels are a further development of our previous cargo ship concepts where the focus on sustainability and future-proofing with multi-fuel combustion engines are prioritised, With the help of Wärtsilä’s advanced technology, we intend to have the greenest Ro-Ro vessels on the market.”
Per Westling, Managing Director of Stena RoRo.
Hver RoRo færge vil blive udstyret med to Wärtsilä 32M multibrændstofmotorer som vil kunne bruge metanol som brændstof, men også være klargjort for at kunne bruge ammoniak i fremtiden. Wärtsilä skal også levere gearkasserne, propeller (2 styk pr. færge), bovpropeller (3 styk pr. færge), navigationssystem, hjælpemotorer (3 styk pr. færge) og hybridsystemerne. Hybridsystemerne består af landstrøm, batterier, akselgeneratorer, omformere, transformere samt energistyringssystemet.
“We are proud to be supporting these innovative hybrid vessels with our methanol fuelled engines and electrification systems. Both Stena RoRo and Wärtsilä share the same commitment to decarbonising shipping operations, and these vessels represent a further step in this direction by being the first methanol hybrid ships in their class. Not only will the emissions be minimised, but they will also have the most efficient energy utilisation during operations.”
Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä’s Marine Power business.
De to RoRo færger bliver bygget på det kinesiske værft China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai), med levering i henholdsvis juni og november 2025.
Fakta på nybygningerne:
- Længde: 147 meter
- Passagerer: 12
- Lanemeter: 2.800
Kilde: Wärtsilä
