OREANDA-NEWS. September 10, 2010. The subsidiary company of SC „Western Shipyard“ (WS) ISC „Western Shipbuilding Yard“ (WSY) finished the construction of a gas – powered ferry +1A1 class. It is the 22nd ferry constructed in the Western Shipyard, reported the press-centre of Klaipeda Port.

The hull of this car and passenger ferry was constructed and the installation of the first part was executed in Klaipeda; the final works will be performed at Norwegian company „Fiskerstrand BLRT AS“ where  „Western Shipyard“ and „Fiskerstrand Verft“ own each 50 percent shares of the company. The Contract on ferry construction was signed in March of 2009. The construction of the gas – powered ferry took 8 months. The ferry will be delivered to the Client in January of 2011.
 
Following the terms stipulated in the Contract, ISC „Western Shipbuilding Yard“ constructed a steel hull and deck – erection, mounted pump, cooler and ventilation equipment and performed painting works using up 28 thousand litres of paint. Manufacturing of ship construction required 1230 tons of steel. Manufacturing and mounting of sanitary, drainage, fuel, cooling, ballast and other main systems was performed as well.
 
A ferry accommodating 120 cars and 250 passengers is presently built „ turn – the – key“ for the Norwegian company „Fosen Namsos Sjo AS“. It is the first partnership of WSY with this company that operates 8 ferry and 5 speed boat routes in line with 18 ship routes in Norway. The ferry concept was created by „Fiskerstrand BLRT AS“ and design works were provided by the experienced ship design Norwegian company „Multi Maritime AS“. The length of the inland waterway ferry is 109 metres, the breadth is 16.8 metres and the speed is 13 knots.
 
The future ferry in operation within the Norwegian fjords between Hallhjem and Vage Hordaland County is called environmentally – friendly because LNG fuelled motor is based on „green“ concept.
 
Presently the third ferry belonging to Estonian company „„Saaremaa Shipping Company Ltd“ is under construction in the „Western Shipyard“. In the nearest future the Shipyard is planning to start the construction of the world‘s largest liquid gas – powered ferry and two dry – cargo ships; in line the company has been actively forming the portfolio of other ship construction projects. During the last three years the company has implemented 12 ship construction projects.