New Domestic Ferry for Faroe Islands Service
Third generation domestic ferry for service between Nólsoy and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. According to the vessel's designer, this project is the second design within the last 15 years for the domestic ferry company Strandfaraskip Landsins and the third generation design by KNUD E. HANSEN A/S for the same route. The first KNUD E. HANSEN A/S ferry design was built in 1949 and was named Ritan. The second was built in 1971 and was also named Ritan. The new ferry will replace the 40-meter RoPax ferry which is currently servicing the island of Nolsoy.
Izar Launches Faroe Island Ferry
IZAR San Fernando Shipyard recently celebrated the launching of the Ropax ferry for the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Faroe Island, that will be operated by Strandfaraskip Landsins. This ship that means the introduction of the yard in the conventional ferry sector has been designed to operate in harsh weather conditions. This RoPax ferry has capacity for nearly 1,000 passengers and 200 cars. The accommodation area is distributed in two decks and includes huge lounges and 34 cabins. A stationary area in the main deck and mobile car-decks compose the cargo space.
San Fernando Shipyard Gets a Ro-Pax Ferry Order
IZAR San Fernando Shipyard landed an order for building a ro-pax ferry to be operated by Strandfaraskip Landsins, the state-owned shipowning company of the Faroe Islands. For the Spanish yard which is a part of the IZAR conglomerate, the contract is a step in the conventional RoRo and passenger ferry market, as it was rather known until now just for its involvement in the steel and aluminum-built fast ferry design and construction. The San Fernando yard offer was chosen among bids from a score of different shipbuilders. The order will bring the yard half a million hour workload in a 30 month building time, apart from the propulsion plant, to be manufactured by the IZAR Propulsion and Energy Division.
