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The technology group, Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation) will supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for a new RoRo vessel being built for Australian-operator, SeaRoad Shipping. The orders with Wärtsilä Corporation were placed in Q1 2022. The 210 metre-long vessel is under construction at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard in Germany. The vessel will operate primarily on LNG fuel. Wärtsilä’s depth of experience and in-house know-how on LNG systems was a major consideration in the award of the contract. Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines installed The vessel will be powered by two Wärtsilä 46DF dual-fuel main engines and three Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel auxiliary engines. The Fuel Gas Handling System and LNG tanks are designed with the Gas Valve Units (GVUs) integrated into the tank connection space. This solution is unique to Wärtsilä and reduces the amount of piping needed, facilitating easier installation. Wärtsilä Corporation will deliver almost every electrical system on board. This includes bridge consoles with integrated navigation, redundant dual-gyro compass systems, nautical sensors, external communication systems, power take-in and take-out (PTI/PTO) shaft alternators, with multi-drive technology, monitoring and control systems, switchboards, internal communication, and safety systems, as well as lighting. Wärtsilä provides entire electrical package Wärtsilä will design and integrate the entire electrical package, as well as deliver the cable network Wärtsilä will design and integrate the entire electrical package, as well as deliver the cable network. The integration project continues a successful partnership between FSG and Wärtsilä in this area lasting more than 25 years. “We recognise Wärtsilä’s strong capabilities in LNG-related technologies, as well as their capabilities in electrical systems, and these solutions are an excellent fit for this vessel,” said Philip Maracke, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), adding “We thank Wärtsilä for its excellent support and cooperation, during the various phases of this project.” Decarbonisation of shipping operations Matthias Becker, the General Manager - Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Power, said “We have enjoyed a very positive relationship with both the yard and the owners throughout this project. SeaRoad is committed to sustainable practices and this very much aligns with our own commitment to the decarbonisation of shipping operations. The solutions selected for this vessel promote these ambitions.” Electrical installation will commence in this year, while the bulk of Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the yard, during the first half of 2023. The ship is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The vessel will have 3,987 lane metres for various freight units and will sail on Bass Strait, between Melbourne, Victoria and Devonport on the Australian island state of Tasmania.

Presently, a distance of more than 16,000 kilometres, or almost half-way around the globe, seems insurmountable, when it comes to signing a contract, unless the contracting parties agree to do so in synch via video link. That is precisely how the Tasmanian-based Australian shipping company, SeaRoad, and German shipbuilding yard, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), have finalised the purchase contract for a RoRo vessel with LNG propulsion. FSG – SeaRoad partnership A face-to-face meeting in Australia or Germany was not possible due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, but the spirit of cooperation between the two organisations provided the foundation to deliver an outcome that was almost a year in the making. Delivery of the vessel to SeaRoad has been agreed for the last quarter of 2023 Work on the contracted RoRo vessel with a length of 210 metres and a width of 29.30 metres will start in Flensburg, in winter 2021/2022 (Europe). Delivery of the vessel to SeaRoad has been agreed for the last quarter of 2023. New RoRo vessel The vessel will have 3,792 lane metres available for the carriage of freight units, plus capacity for over 100 trade vehicles. A special requirement for the vessel is the capability to transport heavy cargo, with a unit weight of up to 100 tonnes. The order now placed is worth more than 100 million euros. The funding partner for the project is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. SeaRoad is already a familiar and long-standing Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft customer. The first RoRo vessel ‘Made in Flensburg’, the MS Searoad Mersey II had joined the SeaRoad fleet in 2016. The second FSG-built vessel, MS Liekut, joined the SeaRoad fleet recently, under a three-year charter agreement in April 2021. FSG-built vessels offer high performance Chas Kelly, the Executive Chairman of SeaRoad, said “We’ve been very pleased with how the two FSG-built vessels in the SeaRoad fleet have performed, from both an efficiency and operational perspective.” Chas Kelly adds, “We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with the German shipyard and their experienced staff. Sustainable design, leading technology and the excellent quality of their vessels are all important elements.” Long-standing partnership Philipp Maracke, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), said “We are proud to have brought this order to Flensburg, as it is proof of the shipyard’s successful new start.” Our aim is to combine superior quality and superior life-cycle value" Philipp Maracke adds, “This additional order by a long-standing customer equals an important vote of confidence in both this new model, as well as our established expertise as an innovative German newbuilding yard. Our aim is to combine superior quality and superior life-cycle value. With this new vessel, FSG and SeaRoad will make an important contribution to sustainable shipping.” New RoRo vessel to operate on Bass Strait The new RoRo vessel will operate on Bass Strait between Devonport, on the island of Tasmania, and Melbourne, Victoria on mainland Australia.  With its proven high-quality standards, the high efficiency of the LNG-powered (liquefied natural gas) vessel and the associated low operating costs, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has once again impressed SeaRoad. Technical data of the RoRo vessel newbuilding 784 for SeaRoad (3D-Model: FSG): Length: 210 metres Width: 29.30 metres Gross registered tonnage 43,100 Power main engines: 2 x 10,300 kilowatts Deadweight: 12,183 tonnes Speed: 22.50 knots Cabins: 25 (27 berths) Cargo capacities: 3,792 lane metres plus capacity for over 100 trade vehicles

Teknotherm is excited to announce that the company has been awarded the contract to finalise the HVAC systems for RoPax ferry - HONFLEUR. Back in 2017, Brittany Ferries had placed the order for the HONFLEUR vessel, at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellshaft’s (FSG) shipyard in Germany. However, when FSG went bankrupt in 2019, its Norwegian owner, Siem Shipping (Siem Group) signed a contract with Fosen Yard, in Norway, to complete the project. Teknotherm gets HVAC contract for HONFLEUR HONFLEUR, now named newbuilding 93, was designed to become a 187.4 metres LNG-fuelled RoPax ferry HONFLEUR, now named newbuilding 93, was designed to become a 187.4 metres LNG-fuelled RoPax ferry. The 42,000 gt vessel can carry up to 1,680 passengers, with 261 individual cabins and has a 2,600 lane metre freight deck, with a capacity of 130 freight trucks or 550 passenger cars, and 64 trucks. Now that the ship has been moved to Norway for completion, Fosen Yard awarded Teknotherm the contract to finalise the HVAC systems for the vessel. Original HVAC contract cancelled The original contract to supply the HVAC systems was awarded to sister company, Drews Marine, based in Germany, in 2017, but this contract was cancelled, when FSG Shipyard went bankrupt. Fortunately, Fosen Yard could rely on another HVAC specialist, within the Heinen & Hopman Group, in order to finalise the project in Norway.