Torghatten Nord signs contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding for hybrid double-ender

FerryRemontowa Shipbuilding S.A has signed a contract with Torghatten Nord AS to construct a 63.65-metre hybrid-powered passenger-car ferry for the Stornes-Bjørnerå connection. The ferry will be built based on a design developed by The Norwegian Ship Design Company AS, supported in the scope of workshop documentation by Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting of the Remontowa Holding group. Delivery is planned for the first quarter of 2026.

The ferry, with a newbuilding number of B 620, will be fitted with two azimuth thrusters with vertically mounted electric motors powered either by batteries or, in case of emergency, by generating sets. Normally, the batteries will be recharged from the shore grid during unloading/loading. This will occur relatively frequently, as a single vessel transit will take no more than 12 minutes.

The ferry will operate in the harsh environment of the Arctic Circle region. Her design emphasises using lightweight materials and implementing a wide range of low-loss solutions and systems, aiming to reduce energy consumption as much as possible.

For Torghatten Nord, Remontowa Shipbuilding have built eight ferries between 2011 and 2013, including four LNG-powered ones. Between 2018 and 2021, Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. built six electric ferries, four for Norwegian shipowners and two for UK shipowners.

Principal particulars of a B620 ferry

Length overall: 63,65 m
Beam: 15,50 m
Depth to the main deck: 4,80 m
Passengers and crew: 149 persons
Personal car capacity: 50 pcs
Trailer capacity: 6 pcs

Dec 13 2023