Stena Line has laid the keel for its Stena Futura ship, for use on its Belfast-Heysham route – an important construction milestone.
Stena Futura is the first of Stena Line’s NewMax ships, which will be used for its freight shipping services.
The two new NewMax hybrid vessels will also play a key role in Stena Line’s journey to sustainable fuel as they will both be able to operate on methanol fuel.
These vessels will significantly enhance capacity on the Belfast-Heysham route on the Irish Sea. Besides being able to run on methanol, a priority during construction of the vessels will be to provide built-in technologies that can take advantage of both battery propulsion and shore power, where this is available.
“We are dedicated to taking responsibility and to be part of the solution to climate change. Investing in new ships, prepared to run on alternative fuels as well as electricity, is an important part of our strategy of moving towards new sustainable fuels and setting new industry standards,” says Niclas Mårtensson, CEO Stena Line.
