Wallenius Marine and partner present new dual-fuel electric RoRo vessel design
Swedish vessel design and management firm Wallenius Marine and Danish naval architect company Knud E. Hansen have presented a new design for a dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel.
IMAGE: Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen's RoRo vessel concept. Wallenius Marine
The new RoRo ship design builds on the partners’ successful pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design and uses operational data from two previous carriers – Future Way and Way Forward.
The RoRo vessel’s propulsion system uses a dual-fuel electric powertrain that can run on liquified natural gas (LNG), liquefied biogas (LBG), marine gasoil (MGO), and biodiesel, Wallenius Marine said.
It also features a 360° gearless steerable propulsion system that improves manoeuvrability, allowing seamless docking in congested ports.
The vessel design includes an engine room located in the bow and offers a cargo capacity of 2,720 lane metres, accommodating up to 181 trailers despite its 170m length, Wallenius Marine added.
It allows cargo to be loaded and discharged efficiently via the stern ramp and the full-width main deck, the company said.
The RoRo concept further includes future-proof provisions such as wing sails, shore power connectivity and alternative fuel sources like batteries and fuel cells to reduce energy consumption, the vessel design firm added.
The design concept was unveiled at the Donsö Shipping Meet in Sweden on 3 September.
By Aparupa Mazumder
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