Rolls-Royce has signed a GBP 5.5 million contract with Bastø-Fosen and Fjord 1 in Norway for azimuth propulsion systems for five new double ended ferries.
All five ferries are designed by Multi Maritime and will be constructed in Turkey at the yards Sefine, Cemre and ADA. The ferries are scheduled to enter into service along the coast of Norway in the summer of 2016.
These types of double ended ferries are designed to commute back and forth between ferry quays along the Norwegian coastline.
Three of the ferries are to be delivered to the company Bastø-Fosen and will be 142 metres long, with capacity for 200 cars, 600 passengers and between 24 and 30 trucks. The two remaining ferries are