FUEL SAVING The long-serving Stena Line Gothenburg- Frederikshavn ferry Stena Danica has achieved a considerable reduction in fuel consumption on the three hours 30 minutes service linking Sweden and Denmark after the fitting of new propeller blades by Berg Propulsion. Delivered from France by Normed in 1983, the 28,727gt ship was renovated in 2005 and carries 2,274 passengers, with 1,640 lane metres for vehicles. RP
NEW RO-ROS Grimaldi Group are pushing ahead with freight ro-ro vessels in their GL5 Class, adding another two to the original order for six of the 78,000gt giants offering 4,700 lane metres of vehicle space. The first vessel, Grande Antwerp, is expected in March next year. RP