Caronte & Tourist orders design for LNG-fuelled ferry
LMG 290-DEG design with a capacity for 290 cars and 1,500 passengers (Sketch: LMG Marin)
The LMG 290-DEG design, which is 133m long and 21.5m wide, will have capacity for 290 cars on two vehicle decks, and 1,500 passengers. The propulsion will be based on a gas-electric system using three dual-fuel engines. It will be delivered in 2018. The vessel has been developed in close dialogue with the shipowner in order to accommodate their challenging operational requirements while meeting a strict low fuel consumption target. The design has been optimised to operate across the Strait of Messina between Villa San Giovanni and Messina in Sicily, which is an area with very strong water currents. The vessel will also have an EU Class B certificate enabling it operate on more open routes such as to the Aeolian Islands.
