Austal Limited has won a contract to design and build a 109 metre vehicle passenger (RoPax) ferry for Mols Linien of Denmark.
The circa A$ 100 million contract will be the largest commercial ferry built by Austal since 2011, and is proposed to be built at Austal Australia’s Henderson shipyard, commencing in the first quarter of 2017. A total of seven large (greater than 100 metres long) high speed RoPax ferries have been produced for international operators at Austal’s Henderson shipyard since 2001.
Optimised Hull, Lower Weight
The 109 metre RoPax ferry is an enhanced design based on Austal’s catamaran platform, with a new optimised hull shape and vessel weight minimisation solution that delivers better performance and greater fuel efficiency. Innovations such as these will enable Mol’s new high speed ferry to achieve lower operating costs and deliver an enhanced passenger experience.
The first-in-class vessel will be the first built by Austal to feature two full vehicle decks for 425 cars, or 610 lane metres for trucks and up to 232 cars. The all-aluminium catamaran has a capacity of 1006 passengers and can reach speeds of up to 40 knots.
Picture: The 109m high speed RoPax ferry to be built by Austal Australia for Mols.
