Havyard lands three-ship electric ferry contract
Illustration of the Multi-Maritime-designed ferries for Fjord1 (Impression: Multi Maritime)
Hulls of the Multi Maritime-designed vessels are being built elsewhere but outfitting work on the first ferry will begin at the end of 2017 in Havyard’s Leirvik facility. The first vessel will be delivered in May 2018 and the two others will be commissioned later in the year.
Praising the quality and adaptability of the workforce, Havyard Ship Technology’s sales director Lars Conradi Andersen expressed pleasure that Fjord1 has chosen Norwegian-designed vessels from Havyard, declaring that the contract demonstrates that the shipbuilder can compete effectively both with Norwegian and foreign yards.
Fjord1 has established a strong track record in green operations and already operates no fewer than nine ferry services using various green technologies, including ferries powered by LNG which are amongst the cleanest on the Norwegian coast. The introduction of these three electric vessels is the latest advance in the ferry company’s environmental journey.
