Stena RoRo announced it has ordered another two E-Flexer RoPax vessels from the Chinese shipyard China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) (CMJL (Weihai)), for delivery in 2027.This is Stena RoRo’s fourteenth and fifteenth vessel in the E-Flexer series.
The two vessels will enter service under long-term charter to Greek shipping company Attica Group for operations in the Adriatic Sea. Attica Group has an option to purchase the newbuilds and also a potential option for two more vessels.
The vessel has an overall length of 240 meters, a breadth of 27.8 meters, a draft of 6.4 meters, with a speed of 24 knots, and can carry 1,500 passengers and 3,320 meters of cargo.
The E-Flexer series is based on a concept with larger vessels than today’s standard RoPax ferries and is very flexible. Each ship is tailored to the customers’ needs, both commercially and technically. Optimized design of the hull, propellers and rudders, together with possibilities to incorporate new environmentally friendly technologies, help to ensure that the E-Flexer vessels are at the forefront when it comes to sustainability, performance and cost effectiveness.
Per Westling, VD Stena RoRo, said, “The E-Flexer vessels to Attica have been jointly designed and ordered as the most bespoke E-Flexers so far. The design is extremely versatile, and the ships will, with their inherent flexibility of different fuels, battery hybrid operation and many other fuel saving features, play an important role in the green transition of the Attica Superfast Adriatic RoPax service.”
Stena RoRo currently has 15 confirmed orders for E-Flexer vessels, as well as two so-called “New Max” RoRo vessels, at CMI Jinling, Weihai shipyard. Ten ships have been delivered.
