Tue 10 Mar 2015 09:56

Turnkey ro-ro package for dual-fuel ferry


Ro-pax ferry is due to operate on the shuttle route between Tallinn and Helsinki.



MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new contract from the Meyer Turku Shipyard for a complete turnkey delivery of ro-ro cargo access and handling equipment for an environmentally friendly ro-pax ferry under construction for Estonian ship operator Tallink.

The 49,000-gross-tonne, 212-metre-long liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel-powered ferry is said to comply with the latest strict regulations for Emission Control Areas (ECAs). Designed to carry 2,800 passengers, it is due to operate on the shuttle route between Tallinn and Helsinki.

MacGregor's ro-ro equipment package includes a bow door, bow and stern ramps/doors, front and rampway doors, hoistable and movable ramps, lifting platform, stores hatches, doors for passengers, pilots and bunkering, along with associated hydraulic power packs.

The contract includes design, hardware and installation, with deliveries planned during 2016. The completed vessel is scheduled for delivery in early 2017.

"We are very pleased that Tallink and Meyer Turku have selected MacGregor to design, supply and install the vital ro-ro equipment for this advanced vessel," commented Andreas Behr, sales manager at MacGregor's ro-ro division. "MacGregor is known throughout the industry as a reliable supplier. This order demonstrates that respected market players trust our ability to supply an attractive turnkey solution, based on our proven technical solutions, our unparalleled experience of international production partners and our skilled installation team."


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