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Stena RoRo has Delivered the Night Ferry A Nepita After a Record-breaking Conversion
"The conversion has gone extremely fast and we're very happy with the results," says Niklas Andersson , general manager for Operations at Stena RoRo. "The Mediterranean is a familiar market for us, but in this case we have a new customer, which makes it especially nice. This type of assignment - taking a customer's wishes and realizing them with rapid execution - is what we're best at."
"The process has moved extremely fast and collaboration with affected suppliers has gone smoothly," says Stena RoRo's site manager
Claes Tisell at the shipyard in Greece. "Despite major difficulties related to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, with shipyard workers and subcontractors, among others, forced to quarantine, we have managed to keep the timetable."
The site where the conversion took place is no traditional shipyard. The ship was "parked" at a dock with a piece of land to which subcontractors have access. All work has been coordinated by a local firm. A floating dock was used as necessary.
"This is a known and appreciated concept in the Mediterranean and not least in Pireaus, which entails extensive freedom in planning and execution," says
Claes Tisell .
The ferry, built in 2002, was formerly called the and has operated on, for example, the
Dublin - Holyhead line under
Stena Line's management.
Length: 203 meters
Draught: 6,60 meters
Breadth: 25.70 meters
Capacity: 1930 lane meters + 411 cars, 1200 passengers, 176 cabins
Photos:
1. after conversion
2. Scrubber
3. Passenger cabin
4. Stena Superfast X
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Per Westling , CEO, Stena RoRo AB
Tel: +46 31 855154
Email: per.westling@stena.com
Since 1977, has led the development of new marine RoRo, cargo and passenger concepts. We specialize in custom-built vessels, as well as standardized RoRo and RoPax ships. The company leases about fifteen vessels to operators worldwide, both to other Stena companies and third parties. Stena RoRo applies its technical expertise to design and convert existing ships for delivering tailor-made transport solutions to its customers. We call it "Stenability" www.stenaroro.com
Corsica Linea is a French, mid-sized shipping company with a fleet of 7-8 ships. The company was set up in conjunction with the decommissioning of the state-owned and problem-ridden SNCM in 2016. Service is provided between Marseille , Corsica and North Africa. www.corsicalinea.com
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