After almost nine months of construction has MS "Helgoland" the new LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) ship of Cassen Eils from Cuxhaven, left the building dock of the Fassmer-Werft shipyard.
Helgoland will be the first German flagged marine vessel to operate on LNG as its primary fuel.
After the testing of systemically important components of the innovative LNG-drive in the port and sea operation will be carried out.
Fassmer designed and built the MS Helgoland, Germany’s first passenger ferry with a dual-fuel propulsion system. The vessel is 83 meters long, 12.6 meters wide and has a draught of 3.6 meters, and a capacity of more than 1,180 passengers.
The new LNG-drive has a capacity of 5,000 KW and brings with it 20 knots maximum.
It will operate between Cuxhaven and the island of Helgoland in Germany, starting in summer of 2015.
The construction of the LNG-powered ferry will cost about EUR 31 million. The EU is providing EUR 4.17 million for the project under its TEN-T program.
"With the modern cruise liner shipping company Cassen Eils the journey from the mainland to Helgoland real Cruise feeling promises. The latest technology and modern design complement each other perfectly shaped in this new build," says the company website about the new ship.
The shipping company Cassen Eils is part of the joint-stock company EMS Group.