France’s Corsica Linea and Estonia’s Tallink have both taken deliveries of LNG-powered ferries.
Corsica Linea said in a statement it had welcomed the first LNG-powered ferry in its fleet, A Galeotta, on December 6, three years after signing the contract with the Visentini shipyard in Italy.
According to the ferry operator, the vessel would leave Italy this week towards Marseille, France, for final preparations, including interior works.
Corsica Line expects the vessel to depart on its first commercial voyage on the Bastia and Ajaccio routes.
The 206 meters long LNG-powered ferry left the Visentini shipyard in Italy in August for its sea trials.
Corsica Linea said at the time it had expected the vessel to make its debut during the autumn this year.
The vessel has the capacity to accommodate 930 passengers and 2,560 lane meters of freight. Also, it can carry 150 cars on a separate deck.
Dutch firm Titan will bunker Corsica Linea’s first LNG-powered RoPax ferry in Marseille as part of a deal revealed in January this year.
Titan will first provide truck-to-ship operations until its 4,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel Krios arrives to serve the region.
Tags: Corsica Linea, Ferries, LNG, Tallink
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