After the delivery of the new 5,000 lane meter LNG vessel FAUSTINE at the end of last year and the expected delivery of her sister SERAPHINE later this month, CLdN has now placed this order for two new efficient 8,000 lane meter vessels with a technologically advanced propulsion train. The order represents the largest investment in CLdN’s history and is a result of two years of intense engineering and development together with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

The new 234m long by 35m beam vessels, cargo wise, are modelled on the two 8,000 lane meter ships CELINE and DELPHINE which CLdN operates since 2017. These two ships still hold the title as the largest short sea ro-ro vessels operating in the world today.

The new ships will be equipped with two LNG dual fuel main engines (MAN B&W ME-GI type) of 11MW each as well as two electric propulsion motors of 6MW each and twin screws. In full electric mode the ships can achieve a cruising speed of 16 – 17kn. Batteries with a 2.72 MWh capacity offer zero emissions in port. Compared with CLdN’s largest vessels currently in operation, the new ships will further reduce GHG emissions by 40% and will be NOx TIER III compliant.