Just as with four of the five E-Flexer ships that Stena RoRo has delivered to Brittany Ferries, the vessel will be powered by multi-fuel engines as well as the market's largest battery-hybrid package of 12 MWh. With these batteries, the ship will be able to operate in and out of port solely on battery power and even manoeuvre when docking and undocking without using the ship's diesel engines.

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE is also equipped with a shore connection with an output of 8 MW for high-speed charging of the batteries, which also enables a completely fossil-free stay when in port. With the installed battery capacity, the vessel can operate at speeds of up to 17.5 knots on batteries alone.

The ship's engines can be powered by marine diesel (MGO), liquefied natural gas (LNG), biodiesel or biogas. In addition, the PTI/PTO system with the Battery Power function can be used for propulsion at sea or manoeuvring in port. The system is scalable, which means that in the future, the GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE can operate entirely on batteries or with a combination of the different fuels.

The ship's modern interior (designed by Figura Arkitekter AB) has been especially created for the current route and with clear influences from Normandy. The ship is certified for 1,300 passengers along with 2,410 lane metres of cargo, whereof 176 lane metres for personal cars.

“It is with great satisfaction and pride that we have now taken delivery of the twelfth E-Flexer vessel in the series,” says Stena RoRo AB Managing Director Per Westling. “Within the framework of the E-Flexer concept, there has been continuous technical development and we can offer our customers flexible and future-proof propulsion systems that by a wide margin meet both today's and future environmental requirements. The large battery hybrid system we installed on the GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE means that the ship can operate optimally, in step with regulatory developments, or in accordance with the operator's own policies.”

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE is chartered to Brittany Ferries for 10 years.

The total of five E-Flexer ships ordered by Brittany Ferries are renewing and modernizing the company's current fleet of cargo and passenger ships. The first ferry, the GALICIA, was delivered in the autumn of 2020, the second in November 2021, the third in December 2023. The SAINT-MALO was delivered in October 2024, which is the fourth vessel in the series, and the GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE in December 2024, the fifth and final ship.

Stena RoRo currently has 15 confirmed orders at CMI Jinling, Weihai shipyard for E-Flexer vessels, as well as two orders for New Max ro-ro vessels. Twelve vessels have now been delivered.

Stena E-Flexer orders:

1. Stena Line: Stena Line network in the Irish Sea; delivered in 2019
2. Stena Line; Stena Line's network in the Irish Sea, delivered in 2020
3. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network; delivered in 2020
   Long-term charter agreement
4. Stena Line: Stena Line network in the Irish Sea; delivered in 2021
5. DFDS; DFDS network; delivered in 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, delivered from the shipyard in May 2022
   Extended version
8. Stena Line; Stena Line's network, delivered from the shipyard in September 2022
   Extended version
9. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network; delivered in December 2022
   Long-term charter agreement, LNG operation
10. Marine Atlantic; Marine Atlantic network, delivered in February 2024
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
11. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network, delivered in 2024
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
12. Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries network, delivered in 2024
    Long charter agreement; LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
13. Corsica Linea, Corsica Linea network, delivery 2026
    LNG operation with battery-hybrid installation
14. Attica Group, delivery April 2027
    Methanol-ready, battery-hybrid installation
15. Attica Group, delivery August 2027
    Methanol-ready, battery-hybrid installation

E-Flexer No. 12 specifications for Brittany Ferries:
Length: 194.7 m
Draught: 6.5 m
Beam: 27.8 m
Capacity: 1,300 passengers and 2,410 lane metres, of which 176 lane metres are intended for automobiles
Passenger cabins: 222 distributed over four decks
Speed: 23 knots (17.5 on batteries only

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Dormitary pod lounge area - on deck 6 © CMJS Shipyard