Smyril Line’s new ships will be equipped with a battery system and the possibility for shore power.
Smyril Line has signed a contract with the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China to build two new cargo ships. The two identical ro-ro ships, measuring 190m in length and with 3,300 lane metres of space, will join Smyril Line’s current network, and are planned to enter service in 2026. The ships are designed for optimal year-round seaworthiness in the North Atlantic with emphasis on crew comfort.
The ships are being designed in close cooperation with Knud E. Hansen, naval architects, who will ensure that the ships are built for the special route between Europe, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland.