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water to form sulphuric acid which is then neutralised to sulphates by the natural alkalinity in seawater .
The new ships will be equipped with waste heat recovery and ballast water treatment systems .
Also , an innovative air lubrication system has been designed to reduce hull resistance . Compressors and nozzles at the ship ’ s bow will produce an air buffer beneath the specially-designed hull , resulting in reduced resistance and thus reduced fuel consumption .
Additionally , the vessels will be equipped with approximately 600 square metres of solar panels . Renewable energy is available on board to users .
LARGE-SIZED RO-RO SHIPS
After Finneco I , the other ships in the series – Finneco II and III – will be delivered during the summer of 2022 .
” We chose the Jinling shipyard as shipbuilders since we knew them to be capable and competent for producing ro-ro vessels . As early as in 2007 , the same shipyard started the project to build M / S Finnbreeze and her sister ships ’ project for Finnlines ,” recounts Ahia .
The Finneco ro-ro vessels are 238 metres in length , with a cargo capacity of 5,800 lane metres . One vessel is able to carry e . g . approximately 300 trailers , 150 cars and 500 sea containers for each sailing .
The ships are considerably larger than previous-generation ro-ro vessels . Compared with the largest vessels in today ’ s Finnlines fleet , the cargo carrying capacity of the hybrid newbuilds will increase by nearly 40 percent . According to Finnlines , the new ships will be larger and more eco-friendly than any ro-ro vessel currently operating in the Baltic Sea .
FLEXIBLE CARGO OPERATIONS
As lorry drivers will be frequent passengers aboard the ro-ro ships , Finnlines will upgrade the services and accommodation on these freight ships . The ships will include a gym and sauna area , dining and recreation room , and laundry facilities for all drivers to use . To enhance comfort on board , drivers will be allocated single cabins . There will be 12 cabins for drivers and 26 cabins for the crew on each Finneco ship .
The new ships are designed to be flexible for all type of ro-ro cargo . Efficient cargo operations will be ensured by arrangement of stern ramps , internal ramps , and hoistable car decks . Certain areas on cargo decks have been dedicated for loading of paper reels .
Several decks and internal ramps speed up loading and unloading .
“ At the same the vessels will be quite flexible – hoistable decks make it possible to utilise the cargo space efficiently for new cars , and the high clearance on main deck for any type of rolling freight up to 7 metres ,” Mr . Ahia points out . n seatec 3 / 2022 17