Feature 5 | SingaPore rePort
Ro-pax first for Singapore
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has secured a
contract for the first ro-pax ferry newbuild in Singapore’s history.
T
he marine arm of Singapore pax ferry will be classed by Bureau Veritas was launched at ST Marine’s main yard in
Technologies Engineering (ST for short international voyages. Benoi on 23 February. The second vessel is
Marine) has been awarded a The 4000dwt ferry will have a length due delivery in the second half of 2008.
Sing$168 million contract (US$110 of 161m, a breadth of 25.6m, and the The ro-ro vessels will initially be
million) by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs depth to the main deck will be 8.3m. chartered by Airbus to carry A380
(LDA) of France to design and build a Propulsion will be provided by four MAN aircraft oversized components. When
roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry (ro-pax), Diesel medium-speed engines, each rated not employed by Airbus, the ships will
reckoned to be the first order of its kind in at 5600kW, which should allow a trial be able to convey cars, trailers, reefer
Singapore. The order includes an option speed of 22knots and a service speed of containers on trailers, and heavy ro-ro
for a second vessel. 19knots. Three diesel generators will also equipment.
When completed, the vessel will be installed, rated at 1400kW each. Specially designed to transport
operate in the English Channel between Two fixed cargo decks will accommodate aircraft sections efficiently, the vessels
Le Havre and Portsmouth, in order to a ro-ro lane of approximately 1500m are equipped with highly automated
reinforce services for LDA’s subsidiary, and a car lane capacity of about 2290m. ship control systems. To meet the
LD Lines. Design of the vessel has already A 1000m
2
area containing hoistable car
commenced, involving state-of-the-art decks will also be provided, giving a
technologies, and it will be built using combined capacity of about 60 trucks and “Design of the
exacting engineering applications. trailers, and 200 passenger cars.
Construction is expected to begin in The passenger complement will be
vessel has already
the first half of 2008, with the vessel due 930, housed in 160 cabins across two
commenced,
delivery in the first half of 2010. The ro- passenger decks. A summer deck will be
installed, and included in the facilities will
involving state-of-
be one self-service restaurant, one truck
the-art technologies,
drivers’ restaurant, a coffee shop, a pub,
plus one first class lounge and one lounge
and it will be built
comprising 100 reclining seats.
using exacting
Previous ro-ros
engineering
This ro-pax is in fact the third newbuilding
order from LDA for ST Marine, following
applications”
an agreement with the Singaporean
concern to build two conventional ro-
ro vessels on behalf of LDA and Leif requirements for loading aircraft sections
Hoegh (Norway) joint venture companies the vessels incorporate unique features
Seaplane Two SAS and Seaplane Three such as a stern mooring system and cargo
SAS. The ro-ro contract is worth Sing$120 hold environment control and lashing
million, bringing the total value of arrangements.
contracts awarded to ST Marine by LDA The ro-ros are 126.5m long and 20.6m
to around Sing$288 million. wide, with a depth moulded to the upper
Construction of both ro-ros began in deck of 19.65m. At 3500dwt, the vessels
2006, and the first vessel, City of Hamburg, are designed with a cargo deck space,
including fixed ramp areas, of 9360m
2
,
3120m of car lanes, and 500m of ro-ro
See Leong teck, president of St Marine lanes.
(left), accompanied by Philippe Louis- With these contracts ST Marine
Dreyfus, president of Louis Dreyfus is bringing new capabilities to the
armateurs, at the launch of City of Singaporean marine industry, expanding
Hamburg at St Marine’s main yard in the range of vessels able to be constructed
Benoi, Singapore. by the busy hub. NA
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