Finnlines’ 2nd ro-ro vessel being built

The construction of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel started at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard this week.

The first steel plates was cut in the traditional steel cutting ceremony on 16 September, said a press release of the company.

Finnlines’ ongoing EUR 500 million newbuilding programme, which includes three green hybrid ro-ro vessels as well as two eco-friendly Superstar ro-pax vessels, will further increase Finnlines’ energy efficiency.

The vessels will be built with the top technical and environmental views in mind. In addition to lithium ion battery banks, which enable ‘zero emissions in port’, they will be equipped with several advanced technologies to save energy and thus reduce emissions further.

The ro-ro vessels are expected to be delivered in2021–2022 and the Superstar ro-pax vessels are set to start plying in 2023.

The new hybrid ro-ro vessels will be named Finneco I, Finneco II and Finneco III to honour the green innovations.

“We continue to implement our strategy with resolve and consistency. At Finnlines, we continuously develop our way of working. Over the past 10 years, we have steered investments to energy efficiency and green technologies and our newbuilding programme focuses on further energy-saving features. These new ultra-green vessels will offer our customers very sustainable liner services in the future,” said Finnlines CEO Emanuele Grimaldi.