SEASPAN RELIANT

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Seaspan Reliant added to Seaspan Ferries’ Fleet

Canadian transport provider Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) has officially welcomed two new dual-fuelled/hybrid ferries at a double commissioning ceremony held at the company’s Tilbury Terminal on April 9. The two diesel, liquefied natural gas and battery-powered vessels, the Seaspan Swift and the Seaspan Reliant, are said to be the first eco-ferries of their kind in North America. “The Seaspan Swift and Seaspan Reliant are the first of the next generation of vessels fuelled by B.C.’s clean-burning LNG,” Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, said. Following their construction at Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey, the Seaspan Swift arrived in British Columbia in December 2016 and entered operation in January 2017, while the Seaspan Reliant arrived in late February and is scheduled to begin service later this month, according to SFC. The 148.9-meter-long ferries, which can accommodate up to 59, 53’ trailers, mark the first new vessels added to SFC’s fleet since 2002.

SEDEF Shipyard to deliver second dual-fueled ferry to Seaspan soon

Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC), Delta, B.C., Canada, awarded SEDEF Shipyard of Istanbul, Turkey in November 2014 a contract for the construction of two new dual-fueled (diesel and liquefied natural gas) ferries. The first 148.9 m ferry named SEASPAN SWIFT was delivered in October 2016 and was the first ferry of its type in North America, was designed by Vard Marine and built at the SEDEF yard in Istanbul/Tuzla, Seaspan Ferries operates cargo-only service between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland. The second ferry named SEASPAN RELIANT is getting ready for delivery as well, so time to have a look onboard this LNG fuelled hybrid powered vessel which can accommodate up to 59 trailers.