The vessel will become Corsica Linea's second LNG vessel after the 2022-delivered A GALEOTTA and will serve between Ajaccio and Bastia. For Stena RoRo it will become the first E-Flexer delivered to the Mediterranean region.

"The arrival of this second new LNG vessel in the fleet is a strong signal that is in line with the ambitious course set for the coming years: to become the most modern shipping company in the Mediterranean by 2030. It is the most modern because it is the most efficient in terms of customer satisfaction, the most committed to the environmental transition and the most exemplary in terms of its social commitment," says Pierre-Antoine Villanova, CEO of CORSICA linea.

"This ship is a further development of our previous ro-pax concepts, where the focus on sustainability and future-proofing has been a top priority and we are honored to be a part of Corsica Linea´s dedicated strategy to reduce their carbon footprint through concrete actions" says Per Westling, Managing Director, Stena RoRo."

Technical characteristics of the new E-Flexer:
Length: 203 m
Beam: 27.80 m
Draught: 6.50 m
Passengers: 1,000
Passenger cabins: 235
Number of decks: 10
Facilities: 1 restaurant (300 places) – 1 snack (250 places) – 1 bar (350 places)
Garage capacity: 135 trailers + 180 vehicles (2,500 lane metres)
Machinery: 2 x Wärtsila 12V46DF (13,740 KW each). Multi-fuel capable, and can run on LNG, MGO or biodiesel
Max. speed : 23 knots

Stena RoRo currently has 13 confirmed orders for E-Flexer vessels, as well as two so-called “New Max” ro-ro vessels, at the CMI Jinling shipyard in Weihai, China. A total of six vessels will now be under construction at the shipyard at the same time.  Thus far, nine vessels have been delivered.

Specification of Stena E-Flexer orders with CMI Jinling (Weihai), China:

1. Stena Line: Stena Line network in the Irish Sea; delivery 2019
2. Stena Line: Stena Line network in the Irish Sea; delivery 2020
3. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network; delivery 2020
    Long charter agreement
4. Stena Line: Stena Line network in the Irish Sea; delivery 2021
5. DFDS; DFDS network; delivery 2021
   Long-term charter agreement
6. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network; delivery 2021
   Long-term charter agreement; LNG operation
7. Stena Line; Stena Line network, delivery May 2022 from the shipyard
   Extended version
8. Stena Line; Stena Line network, delivery September 2022 from the shipyard
   Extended version
9. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network; delivery December 2022
   Long-term charter agreement; LNG operation
10. Marine Atlantic; Marine Atlantic network, delivery January 2024
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
11. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network, delivery 2024
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
12. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network, delivery 2025
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
13. Corsica Linea, Corsica Linea network, delivery 2026
    LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation

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