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Alex Smith |
Deltamarin is to carry out basic and detail design of the 14th and 15th vessels in Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series, after the design and engineering firm signed a contract with shipbuilder China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai).
The two vessels will be chartered by Attica Group for operations of Adriatic routes, with an option for two additional E-Flexers included. The vessels will be equipped with multi-fuel engines, enabling them to operate on conventional marine fuels and biodiesel, as well as being methanol ready. They will also feature a PTI/PTO setup and a ‘Battery Power’ notation, allowing for the potential future use of battery propulsion.
“This new contract reflects the strong ongoing partnership between Deltamarin, Stena RoRo, and China Merchants Jinling shipyard,” said Janne Uotila, managing director of Deltamarin. “The continued interest in the E-Flexer vessels, as evidenced by the high number of orders, highlights their value and positions them as the leading solution in their class. We value our longstanding partnership with Stena and CMI and look forward to advancing these projects together.”
The designs will aim to reduce Attica Group’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60 per cent per transport work compared to its existing vessels.
“With Attica and Deltamarin, we have developed the most bespoke E-Flexer concept so far, and this design is a new landmark for highly efficient, cost-effective, and future-proof ro-pax vessels,” said Per Westling, CEO of Stena RoRo. “With the capability of using both conventional fuel, biodiesel, bio- and e-Methanol, as well as batteries for propulsion, the shipowner has a vessel that can be operated with zero CO2 emissions in the future. The longstanding and good cooperation between Deltamarin, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, and Stena RoRo has again proven most successful.”
The 14th and 15th E-Flexer vessels are scheduled for delivery in April and August 2027.