Tersan Shipyard wins deal to build hybrid ferry duo for Fjord1

Turkish Tersan Shipyard has secured an important contract to build two eco-friendly sister ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 ASA.

According to the official statement given to Offshore Energy – Green Marine, Tersan Shipyard has been revealed as “the builder of these two eco-friendly ferries.”

The contract amount has not been disclosed.

The two 84-meter long and 16.3-meter wide sister ferries will be designed by Norway’s HAV Design.

Furthermore, they will feature a capacity of 248 passengers (including crew), 80 cars and 6 trailers. They are destined for operation on the Stranda – Liabygda and Eidsdal – Linge routes and scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2023.

As disclosed, the vessels comprise battery propulsion with fast charging batteries from shore during the disembarkation of passengers.

In line with the latest environmental demands, the ferries are also arranged with a diesel-electric backup system and they can operate in fully electric mode, hybrid mode and diesel-electric mode.

From 2017 until today, Tersan Shipyard delivered six all-electric ferries to Fjord1, with three more scheduled for delivery.

The seventh ferry, which is to be named Rødvenfjord, is still under construction and getting ready for delivery.

The 115,8-meter long, battery-powered RoRo vessel is designed by Norway’s Multi Maritime AS.

Fjord1’s fleet modernization comes in an effort to reduce emissions from the ferry fleet.

Last year, Fjord1 choose Havyard Design & Solution AS, the subsidiary of Oslo-listed Havyard Group, to design two new battery-powered ferries to operate on inner Sunnmøre, Norway.

The company had assigned several contracts to complete its vessel renewal program, including Tersan Shipyard.

The latest contract is part of Fjord1’s strategy to become an all-electric ferry operator with a total of 39 electric ferries in operation.

It currently operates with 13 all-electric ferries which make up over half of their vessel portfolio, according to the Q1 report published last month.

The company is bullish on the demand for eco-friendly and reliable transport in coastal regions.

In the future, Fjord1 plans to assess new tender opportunities in the Norwegian market as well as opportunities outside of Norway, the ferry operator revealed in the aforementioned report.

Fjord1’s contract portfolio is worth NOK 21.2 billion (over $2.5 billion) through 2034, offering a solid platform for profitable growth.