Ro-Pax

Keel laid for second Stena Line ferry

Baird Maritime

A keel-laying ceremony has been held for the second of four E-Flexer-class Ro-Pax ferries for Sweden's Stena Line at China's AVIC Weihai Shipyard.

The 214.5-metres vessel will be capable of accommodating 1,000 passengers in 175 cabins.

The 3,100-lane metre Ro-Pax vessel will have capacity for 120 cars.

She will be powered by two 12,600kW diesel engines with a planned operating speed of 22 knots.

Construction began on the first vessel in the line in February.

Scheduled for delivery in late 2019 or early 2020, the new Ro-Pax vessel will be deployed on the Belfast – Birkenhead route.