On November 2, Wallenius SOL’s ice- rated con-ro vessel Baltic Enabler was officially named at the PSA Zeebrugge Terminal in Belgium.
In its white and blue striped livery, the Swedish-flagged Baltic Enabler was named in a short ceremony by its godmother, Anette Johansson, in the presence of customers, investors, port operators, managers and the Wallenius SOL team.
The Ice-class 1A con-ro vessel will join sistership Botnia Enabler on a Zeebrugge-Antwerp-Kokkola-Oulu-Kemi-Skellefteå-Travemünde rotation.
CIMC Raffles began work on the ship at Yantai, China, during 2019 – construction having been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. This winter it faces its first operational test: breaking through Baltic Sea ice measuring up to 1 m thick.
The 59,821 gross tonne vessel measures 242 m long with a 35.2 m beam, making it one of the largest con-ro vessels on the seas. It has a 6,442 lane metre capacity and is capable of transporting 960 teu. Equipped with three independent stern ramps, it can load rolling cargo such as trailers, as well as high and heavy loads, wood pulp, paper and chemicals.
The sisterships are a major step forward in Wallenius SOL’s decarbonisation strategy. The ships are powered by two 10,500 kW multi-fuel engines that can run on LNG, liquefied biogas, diesel and synthetic fuels, and are capable of achieving 20 knots at full tilt.
Source: heavyliftpfi.com
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