29NOV2018 - NEWS - New LNG powered ferry of Baleària floated out at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy

Ferry operator Baleària’s newest smart ship with LNG engines, Marie Curie, was floated out at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy on 28 November. The newbuilding is one of the company’s first two ferries fueled by LNG that will operate in the Mediterranean. Marie Curie’s sister vessel, Hypatia de Alejandría, is expected to complete its construction and commence sea trials in the coming weeks with both LNG and fuel. Hypatia de Alejandría will begin operating at the beginning of next year and Marie Curie a few months later, according to the company. Baleària has invested around EUR 200 million (USD 226 million) in these two smart ships.

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