Baleària Eurolineas Maritimas, Bygg nr. 224 & 225 ved Visentini Srl, Dual Fuel RoPax Ferry "Hypatia de Alejandria" & "Marie Curie"

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Baleària Orders Two Dual Fuel Ferries in Italy

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale di Visentini for the construction of two dual fuel ferries.

The new vessels, which will feature a length of 186.5 meters, will be capable of carrying up to 810 passengers, 2,180 linear meters of cargo and 150 cars.

The company said that the total investment for the project will amount to EUR 200 million (USD 216.2 million).

Scheduled for delivery by the end of 2018, the ferries will use liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other clean energies to reduce CO2 and NOx emissions by more than 40%, according to the company.

The new ferries will enable the shipping company “to ensure better service to both passengers and logistics operators, while gaining competitiveness,” Adolfo Utor, President of Baleària, said.

The order was placed a year after Baleària finalized an agreement with compatriot LaNaval Shipyard for the construction of a liquefied natural gas and solar-powered ferry.

The earlier order, which saw the ferry operator invest some EUR 175 million, had an option for a second ferry, which would bring the total amount of the deal up to EUR 350 million.

Featuring a length of 232.2 meters, the ferry is scheduled to start operations in 2019.

Kilde: World Maritime News
 
Namna på desse to blir "Hypatia de Alejandria" og "Marie Curie"
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Alle illustrasjoner: NAOS Ship & Boat Design S.r.l.
 
Baleària Introduces LNG-fuelled Ferries at Madrid Fair
January 19, 2018 | Spain, Dénia

Spanish shipping company Baleària Group has used the International Tourism Fair of Madrid to introduce the first two ferries powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) that will operate in the Mediterranean. Both vessels are being built in the Italian shipyard of Cantiere Navale Visentini. The first of the two vessels is expected to enter operations at the beginning of 219, destined for the Balearic Islands.

The president of Baleària, Adolfo Utor, pointed out that the company’s commitment to the environment “is a strategic determination, based on the use of liquefied natural gas, as well as other clean energies, and the eco-efficiency of the fleet”. Utor has detailed that by using LNG, the vessels will reduce carbon emissions by 30% (CO 2), nitrogen oxide (NOx) by 85% and totally eliminate emissions of sulfur and particles. “The use of this respectful fuel has an immediate impact on air quality and the greenhouse effect,” he remarked. These are two sustainable vessels where technology and digitalization will be at the service of energy efficiency, since in addition to dual-fuel engines and LNG (with a power of 20,600 KW) these vessels will have photovoltaic panels, LED lighting or control of the trimming, among others.

The presentation was attended by the general director of the Merchant Navy, Rafael Rodríguez Valero, who gave “congratulations to Baleària for being a pioneer in the use of natural gas”, and the Minister of Territory, Energy and Mobility of the Balearic Government, Marc Pons, who remarked that the shipping company “makes an exemplary use of clean energy to be more competitive and provide the best service.”

The president of Baleària has revealed that the new ships will be baptized Hypatia de Alejandria and Marie Curie, “two scientific women of the history of humanity, in line with one of the goals established by the Sustainable Development Goals: equality and empowerment of women.”

Baleària is investing € 200 million (USD 245 m) in the construction of these two pioneering ships for the Mediterranean, with identical characteristics: 186.5 meters in length, maximum speed of 24 knots and capacity for 810 people, 2,180 linear meters of cargo and 150 vehicles. “We are working on two smart ships where the digitalization of on-board services will be an added value, which will make the trip a unique experience,” said Utor. Thus, these smart ships will include video surveillance of pets, access to services on board via mobile and digital leisure on demand, among other services.

Currently the Hypatia of Alexandria, which is scheduled to be delivered to the shipping company in February 2019, has virtually completed the hull and main engines installed, while the tanks will be incorporated in the coming weeks. Regarding the Marie Curie, 30% of the hull has already been built and the installation works are starting.

Supply contract with Gas Natural Fenosa

Before the presentation of the ships, the president of Baleària and the director of Wholesale Iberian Marketing for Gas Natural Fenosa, Joaquín Mendiluce, signed the first contract for the supply of bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the propulsion of ships in Spain, that Utor has qualified as a “strategic alliance”. The supply agreement will be exclusively for 10 years and will initially be carried out in the ports of Barcelona, Valencia and Algeciras, extending to all the peninsular ports in which the shipping company operates, as well as the entire new fleet powered by this fuel.

Utor explained his shipping company has linked Baleària’s commitment to have an eco-efficient fleet with the Sustainable Development Goals of UNESCO, signed by the shipping company, which are based on sustainable economic growth and the defence of the planet. “We bet on clean energy because we are convinced that we can fight against climate change and at the same time be competitive,” he said. He recalled that Baleària is already a pioneer in the use of liquefied natural gas: for a few months, the ferry Abel Matutes operates out of the ports of Palma and Barcelona with the first auxiliary LNG engine in Spain. In addition, he explained that it is planned to install new engines in some ships of the fleet so that they can be propelled by this fuel that is more respectful of the environment.

These new units are added to the cruise ferry being built by LaNaval shipyards that Baleària ordered at the beginning of 2016. This vessel will also be powered by gas and equipped with the latest technologies to be more eco-efficient.

Source: Baleària Group

Kilde: NGV Global News
 
Baleària’s New LNG-Fueled Ferry Floated Out

Baleària’s newest smart ship with LNG engines, Marie Curie, was floated out at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy on November 28.

The newbuilding is one of the company’s first two ferries fueled by LNG that will operate in the Mediterranean.

Marie Curie’s sister vessel, Hypatia de Alejandría, is expected to complete its construction and commence sea trials in the coming weeks with both LNG and fuel. Hypatia de Alejandría will begin operating at the beginning of next year and Marie Curie a few months later, according to the company.

As informed, the entire structure is finished on Marie Curie and work is being done to prepare the passenger and crew areas meaning more than 50% of the construction is now complete. Moreover, the LNG engines and tanks, as well as the primary equipment, are already onboard.

With a length of 186.5 meters and a maximum speed of 24 knots, the two vessels have a capacity for 810 passengers, 2,180 linear meters of cargo and 150 vehicles.

Baleària has invested around EUR 200 million (USD 226 million) in these two smart ships.

Recently, the company unveiled the construction of a fast ferry for passenger and cargo powered by dual-fuel LNG engines, described as the world’s first such ship. The Incat Crowther 125 design ferry will be the first to use dual-fuel reciprocating engines and will also be one of the largest fast catamarans in service once it is delivered in summer 2020.

The project is part of the smart maritime concept developed by Baleària, consisting of the application of new technologies, Big Data and artificial intelligence.

Baleària is also introducing LNG powerplants to its fleet, pioneering agreements with fuel and machinery suppliers.

What is more, the company has embarked on a new project involving retrofitting of six of the fleet’s ships. Worth EUR 72 million, the project received a grant of EUR 11.8 million from the European Commission.

Within the next three years, the company plans to have at least half of its fleet powered by clean energy and one hundred percent of the fleet within ten years.

Kilde: World Maritime News

"Marie Curie"
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Foto: via Baleària
 
"Hypatia de Alejandria" overlevert i går 24. januar 2019

Baleària receives first of two LNG-fuelled fast ferries

Spanish shipping and ferry company Baleària on Thursday (24 January) said it received the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled fast ferries; the Hypatia de Alejandría is the first smart ship with gas propulsion operating in the Mediterranean, it claims.

The newbuilding was constructed at the Armon de Gijón shipyard using a design from Australian engineering firm Incat Crowther, a market leader in high-speed aluminum vessel technology.

Finnish firm Wärtsilä supplied the engines and propulsion system, as well as the gas plant of the vessel, while Marintek was in charge of testing.

“The construction of this new fast ferry is a pioneering project worldwide, which we have led together with Armon shipyards, and in which we have had outstanding international partners, such as Wärstilä, Incat Crowther and Marintek,” said Adolfo Utor, the President of Baleària.

“This project will make it possible to reclaim the Spanish shipbuilding industry worldwide, as well as generate 300 jobs in Asturias in two years,” said the CEO of Armon, Laudelino Alperi.

In the same vein, the general director of the Merchant Navy, Benito Núñez, said the construction of the Hypatia de Alejandría “is very significant because it is a bet on the Spanish shipping industry”.

The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, recalled that “maritime transport in the Balearic Islands has an exceptional interest, allowing the possibility and right of mobility of residents and tourists.”

Finally, the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Ximo Puig, highlighted construction of the new ship “is very good news”.

“Baleària has always contributed to the cohesion between the Comunitat Valenciana and the Balearic Islands through the Mediterranean and now with this project, it also allows us to create links with Asturias,” he noted.

Moving forward, Baleària says it has started a two-year European Union subsidised project to retrofit six of its ships for LNG propulsion.

Kilde: Manifold Times
 
that article is a mess! They are confusing the LNG catamaran in build at Armon with the two ropaxes from Visentini! Amateurs...
 
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