81 Photo: credit Emanuele Grimaldi (left) and Miao Jianmin, chairman of China Merchants Group, discuss the project to build nine ro-pax ferries for Grimaldi Lines (top), Finnlines and Minoan Lines be accommodated in 323 cabins, the Superstar-class vessels rank among the largest of their kind in the world in terms of lane metre capacity. “Finnsirius and Finncanopus are true superstars – probably the best ro-pax vessels on the market today and a benchmark for future projects,” says Grimaldi. The ferries are the reference ships for the Hansa Superstar-class but will have a higher service speed due to route requirements. “We have increased the propulsion power accordingly,” explains Grimaldi. “Another difference is the type of fuel, as the engines will be capable of running on methanol from day one. All nine ships will have methanol multifuel engines and besides being capable of running on methanol or biofuels, we have kept the heavy fuel oil option in combination with scrubber technology.” Grimaldi underlines the green credentials of the nine ships that will be delivered by China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard – the builders of Finnsirius and Finncanopus and also Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series – between January 2028 and September 2030. “The vessels will come with a long list of energy-saving devices,” he clarifies. “We have opted for proven technologies such as air lubrication, batteries and Four of the nine ro-pax ferries Grimaldi Group has ordered will operate for Grimaldi Lines in the Mediterranean
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