SALAMANCA (Stena E-Flexer #6 AVIC #W0269)

E-Flexer update: Côte d’Opale floated, Salamanca in assembly

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by Steven Tarbox

CÔTE D'OPALE floated in the building dock at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding.

The first brand-new DFDS ferry in decades was floated in China earlier in the week, while there are now a total of 7 E-Flexers completed or in construction.

Third Stena E-Flexer, Brittany Ferries first, Floated Out

September 13, 2019September 11, 2019 by Steven Tarbox

Steel cutting starts for E-Flexer number 6, SALAMANCA which will be the second of three of the series for Brittany Ferries. SALAMANCA will also be the first E-Flexer built to run on LNG. Courtesy of Stena RoRo.

The third Stena E-Flexer, Galicia, was floated yesterday and left her building dock earlier today. Meanwhile progress continues on the rest of the series.

[PR] Brittany Ferries Names New Ships And Promises Significant CO2 Savings From Fleet Renewal Plans

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 by Steven Tarbox

An artists impression of how a Brittany Ferries Stena E-Flexer class ferry might look at Portsmouth. Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries has confirmed the names for its next two vessels, and anticipates a 46% saving in CO2 emissions per passenger on its UK to Spain routes once its LNG Stena E-Flexer ships are introduced

Brittany Ferries Announce Order for an Additional Stena E-Flexer Ferry

March 28, 2019March 26, 2019 by Steven Tarbox

The French company now has orders for three E-Flexer vessels plus an additional vessel from FSG. Stena RoRo have now ordered a total of nine E-Flexer’s.

[In Detail] Stena E-Flexer – Stena’s new class of Ro-Pax ferries (Archived)

January 19, 2020October 15, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

Rendering of Stena's now 'E-Flexer' class, 4 of which are currently under construction in China at AVIC's Weihai yard.

The leading independent resource on the internet for Stena’s next generation of RoPax ferry, the Chinese built Stena E-Flexer class. Includes technical info and regular updates (including pictures) on the construction of the new vessels including those for Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, and DFDS.

Keel laying of Brittany Ferries new ship Honfleur takes place in Germany

December 5, 2018August 10, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

Honfleur's first mate Fleur Le Derff and FSG head of building berth Michel Bollman at keel laying ceremony. Naval Architect Brice Robinson looks on. © Brittany Ferries.

The first hull blocks of Brittany Ferries new ferry HONFLEUR were lowered onto the slipway at FSG in Germany on Monday, 6th August.

Stena E-Flexer – An overview of Stena’s New Generation of Passenger Ferries

January 16, 2020May 31, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

BON VOYAGE: Stena Line’s newest ferry Stena Estrid departs the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China, bound for its new home on the Irish Sea between Ireland and Britain. Manned by a much-reduced crew of 27, with no passengers on board, the ship will travel on a journey of well over 10,000 miles, taking just over one month and making a number of stops on the way, before finally arriving in Wales from where it will start service in January on the Dublin to Holyhead route.

Find out more about Stena’s new E-Flexer class of Ro-Pax passenger and freight ferries for Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, and DFDS.

[Press Release] Brittany Ferries invests in two new cruise-ferries for long haul Spanish routes

December 8, 2018May 25, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

Rendering of Brittany Ferries' Stena E-Flexer class vessels. Brittany Ferries.

Brittany Ferries has today confirmed the charter of two brand new cruise-ferries to serve its long-haul UK to Spain routes. Both ships will be built at the Avic International Weihai shipyard in China to the Stena E-Flexer design, with the first arriving in time for the 2021 holiday season.