The steel-cutting ceremony of the NB60 ferry was held, for which the construction contract was signed in February 2021, between Sefine Shipyard and the Italian Caronte & Tourist company. Sefine Shipyard and Caronte & Tourist’s managers and shipyard employees attended the steel-cutting ceremony.
The ferry, designed by Italian design company NAOS Ship and Boat Design, is scheduled to be delivered in 26.5 months. NAOS company will be responsible for hull optimization and tank tests of the ferry, which will operate under the Italian flag.
Features of the ferry
LOA: 133,6 meters
Beam Moulded: 21,5 meters
Draught Maximum: 4,6 meters
Maximum Passenger Capacity, Summer/Winter:1500/900
Class: RINA
Flag: Italia
Main Propulsion Gensets: 3 x Wärtsilä 6L34DF 3000 kW
Main Thrusters: 2 x Kongsberg AZIPULL100 L CP 2700 kW
LNG Tank Capacity: 150 m3
Battery Capacity: 2034 kWh