Ferry Balearia – LANAVAL

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COTENAVAL,as the Technical consultancy of BALEARIA, has been the responsible of the Conceptual design as well as of the coordination of the agreement between BALEARIA and LaNaval for the new Ferry of BALEARIA. This Ferry its forseen to start to operate by 2019.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has ordered two dual-fuel ferries from compatriot Shipyard Construcciones Navales del Norte – LaNaval, with the estimated EUR 350 million (USD 390m) deal expected to be firm in two months. 

SMART SHIP:

The new ferries, apart from being the first newbuildings to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Spain, will be the biggest ever built in any Spanish shipyard, according to La Naval. The eco duo will have a length of 225 meters and a breadth of 30 ,4m.

ECO-EFFICIENT:

Baleària’s new eco ferries will be powered by dual-fuel engines capable of running on either LNG or diesel oil, allowing the company to reduce the CO2 emmissions by more than 30%, according to LaNaval.The construction of the first unit will start in 2016 and will be in operation during the first quarter of 2018.
Chairman of Baleària, Adolfo Utor, said: “The investment in the construction of new ships is the way of growing and being more competitive. These ferries will be very technologically advanced and innovative units, based not only on the propulsion system but also incorporating systems onboard allowing them to be more eco-efficient, together with a better service and comfort for our clients.”