Propulsion system for new Scottish RoPax ferry
The new ferry is 116m long and 18.4m wide (Illustration: CMAL)
24. January 2013
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
The RoPax vessel was ordered by Lloyds Banking Group and is chartered by Caledonian Maritime Assets, Ltd (CMAL).
Wärtsilä will deliver two eight-cylinder in line Wärtsilä 32 main engines and three eight-cylinder in line Wärtsilä 20 gensets. The total weight of this equipment will be only 151.4 tonnes, said to be the lowest in its class. The new vessel is designed to carry 700 passengers and 143 cars or 26 lorries. It is scheduled to go into service in 2014.
