Ulstein announced a steel cutting ceremony of the plug-in hybrid ferry for Color Line, held on Friday 14th July. Color Line was accepted by the municipality of Sandefjord for a new ferry for the Sandefjord-Strömstad connection, because they were able to present the most environmentally friendly solution.
Specifically, the ferry can turn to battery power upon arrival to the fjord of Sandefjord, with minimised noise and zero emissions of NOx, SOx and climate gases as result.
The steel cutting was realized at the hull yard Crist, Poland, and marks the start of a shipbuilding project. SVP Marine & Technical, Jan Helge Pile, at Color Line, performed the first cut. Attending the steel cutting ceremony were representatives of Ulstein Verft and Crist, Color Line and the class society DNV-GL.
Keel laying will be performed this autumn, Ulstein informed. The ferry will be completed in 2019.