Scandlines orders two new ferries

“We believe strongly in strengthening the axis between Copenhagen

and

Berlin, offering a more direct connection to Eastern

and

Central Europe that is attractive to our customers in terms of time, distance

and

fuel economy. Hence, we will do our outmost to develop the Gedser-Rostock route into a veritable traffic machine before the Fehmarn Belt bridge is completed. It is with great pleasure that our company, for the first time since 1997, introduce new-built vessels on one of our routes”, says John Steen Mikkelsen, coo.

The two 169m long, 24.80m wide ferries

and

the planned extension of harbour facilities represent an investment totalling Euro 230 million

and

will replace

Kronprins Frederik

and

Prins Joachim

built in 1980. The 15,800kW propulsion plant will provide a service speed of 20.5 knots.

The newbuildings will optimally utilize the dimensions in the harbour of Gedser

and

the hulls will be adapted to the requirements of the route. Bunker consumption

and

the emissions will be reduced as far as possible

and

the propulsion system of the vessels will allows adaptation to LNG as bunker fuel. The optimum functioning of logistic on l

and

is a significant success factor for the project

and

disembarkation

and

embarkation will take a maximum 15 minutes despite the doubling of capacity on the new ferries. The plans therefore also include new ferry piers with ramps in Rostock

and

Gedser.