Brittany Ferries charters third cruise-ferry

Wednesday, 26 Mar, 2019 0

Brittany Ferries has chartered a third new cruise-ferry to operate its long-haul routes between the UK and Spain.

The ship, which will be powered by greener LNG fuel, will join Brittany Ferries in 2023.

As yet unnamed, the new ship will be chartered from Stena RoRo and will be built to the Swedish shipowner’s E-Flexer design.

Its arrival will bring to three the number of E-Flexer class ships in Brittany Ferries’ fleet following the arrival of Galicia in 2021 and Salamanca in 2022.

Brittany Ferries is also building another new ship, Honfleur, at the FSG shipyard in Flensburg Germany, for delivery expected in late 2019.

The charter agreement, which includes an option to purchase, represents the next step in a fleet renewal and investment programme worth around €550 million, said Brittany.

Brittany Ferries’ CEO Christophe Mathieu said: "We’re delighted to be adding another E-Flexer class cruise-ferry to our fleet. These are environmentally-friendly, capacious and comfortable ships which perfectly suit to our long-haul services.

"The charter will continue our fleet renewal plans, marking the fourth brand new ship in five years.

"It signals our confidence in the demand for ferry travel post-Brexit and will help us meet the needs of our passenger and freight customers in the decades to come.

"It also clearly demonstrates our commitment to LNG as a fuel and, our ambition to operate one of the most modern, green and comfortable ferry fleets in the world."

The three 42,200 tonne E-Flexer class ships will be amongst the biggest in Brittany Ferries’ fleet. 



 

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