Brittany Ferries announces order for gas-powered cruise ferry
The LNG-powered ferry will enter into service in 2017 and will ply the route between Great Britain and Spain (Picture: Brittany Ferries)
The 210m-long and 32m-wide 52,500gt ferry has a draught of 7m and will offer space for 2,474 passengers in 675 cabins. Additionally, it will have capacity for 800 cars or 325 cars and 80 freight units, respectively.
The ship will be equipped with dual-fuel engine technology, which can also use marine gas oil. Its maximum speed is quoted as 24.5 knots. Building costs amount to approximately EUR 270 million. Brittany Ferries and STX France had been cooperating for two years on a study regarding the feasibility of powering a cruise ferry by LNG. Upon its delivery in late spring 2017, the new ship will replace Brittany Ferries' current flagship, Pont-Aven, which will move to the Portsmouth-St Malo route.
