Stena RoRo returns to CMI for new RoRo design
The 15,000-dwt C-Flexer RoRo vessels will be 200m long, 31m wide and offer 3,400 lane metres and 4,750 lane metres, respectively
(Source: Peter Mild)
Stena RoRo has extended its ten-year partnership with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard with a new order for two, option four, C-Flexer RoRo vessels. The designs have been developed by the Gothenburg-based company in collaboration with the Italian RoRo ship specification specialist, NAOS Ship and Boat Design.
The first two C-Flexers are due for delivery in March and June 2029. If the options are declared, the vessels will be delivered at three-monthly intervals thereafter. The RoRo ships, with multi-fuel engines and a scalable battery-hybrid system, can be progressively ‘greened’ as technological advances take place.
The Swedish company’s CEO, Per Westling, said: “With Stena RoRo’s extensive experience and market knowledge, combined with NAOS’ outstanding expertise in designing fuel-efficient RoRo and RoPax vessels, we have developed ships that are built for today and designed for tomorrow … In the future, the C-Flexer will be able to operate entirely on batteries. Until then, the installed diesel-battery hybrid system will provide the necessary flexibility and redundancy for many years to come.”
CMI Weihai has now taken orders for 17 vessels as a result of the two companies’ collaboration. Twelve out of 15 E-Flexers have already been delivered, as well as two vessels of the Stena NewMax configuration.
