31OCT2018 - NEWS - Spanish ferry company Baleària announces construction of World’s 1st Dual-Fuel RoPax Fast Ferry

Spanish ferry company Baleària has recently announced the construction of a fast ferry for passenger and cargo powered by dual-fuel LNG engines, described as the world’s first such ship. The Incat Crowther 125 design is a new class of ferry, being the first to use dual-fuel reciprocating engines and will also be one of the largest fast catamarans in service once it is delivered in summer 2020. The ship will be constructed by Spanish builder Astilleros Armon at the Gijon shipyard, with aluminum cutting scheduled for next December. With a length of 125 meters and a beam of 28 meters, the new catamaran will have capacity of 1,200 passengers and 500 cars.

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