Italy’s Caronte & Tourist is ordering a new LNG-fuelled ferry in Turkey.
Norwegian designer LMG Marin said the large double-ended vessel will be built at Sefine Shipyard.
The LMG 290-DEG ship will be 133m long and 21.5m. It will be the first LNG-powered ferry in the Mediterranean.
The vessel will carry 290 cars on two vehicle decks, as well as 1,500 passengers.
“The propulsion will be based on a gas-electric system using three dual-fuel engines,” LMG said.
Delivery is set for 2018, but no price has been revealed.
LMG added: “The vessel has been developed in close dialogue with the shipowner in order to accommodate their challenging operational requirements whilst meeting a strict low fuel consumption target.
“She is in particular optimised to operate across the Strait of Messina between Villa San Giovanni and Messina in Sicily, which is an area prone to very high current.
"Thanks to her EU Class B certificate she will also be to operate on more open routes such as to the Aeolian Islands.”
