Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2018
Keel-laying ceremony for RoPax vessels
Stena | The keel for the first in a series of four, option four, RoPax ferries has been laid at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. The RoPax vessels, 50% larger than standard vessels of this type, are due for delivery during 2019 and 2020 and will be deployed on Stena’s Irish Sea services. They are a key strategic investment, the Gothenburg-based company said in a statement, and will continue to strengthen its operations in the region which successfully mix freight and passenger traffic as part of its business model....