Glasgow-based Caledonian Maritime Assets and Ferguson Marine Engineering have signed a £97 million shipbuilding contract to build two 100m dual-fuel ferries.
Ferguson Marine Engineering had been named as the preferred tenderer for the contract in September.
FMEL will undertake the detailed design and construction work of the new vessels in Scotland, as well as their testing, equipping, launching and delivery.
The first ferry is expected to enter service in early 2018, with the second vessel following a few months later.
The ships that will be able to operate on liquefied natural gas and marine diesel are designed to carry 127 cars or 16 HGVs or a combination of both and up to 1,000 passengers.
1 UK£ = 1.54888 U.S. dollars
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LNG World News Staff; Image: FMEL