Ropax conversions orders keep rolling in

In May Cargotec secured conversion contracts from Stena RoRo, on behalf of Stena Line for two RoPax vessels, the 26,663gt

Stena Trader

and

the 26,663gt

Stena Traveller

. Conversion work will be carried out at German shipyard Lloyd Werft in two separate stages, starting in October 2010

and

finishing at the beginning of 2011.

‘For this project we were able to support Stena RoRo with cargo flow solutions for the vessels, as well as by undertaking feasibility studies of the interface between the vessels

and

the port facilities for Marine Atlantic’s evaluation’, said Stefan Wide, sales manager for RoRo conversions at Cargotec.

The conversion work will ensure that the vessels are suited to their new trading routes, between Nova Scotia

and

Newfoundl

and

, for Canadian operator Marine Atlantic. Over the past few years, Stena RoRo has supplied the company with nine vessels

and

for the latest two has signed a five year charter agreement with Marine Atlantic with the right to purchase or extend it over two five year periods.

Following the work,

Stena Trader

and

Stena Traveller will be able to carry out two tier loading

and

discharge. The scope of work

and

MacGregor equipment includes modifying the existing stern ramp, a new stern ramp on the upper deck, a new front door, a new bow ramp on the upper deck, opening up of the bow with bow doors

and

a new bow ramp on the main deck, new car decks

and

car ramp systems

and

mooring bollards for Cargotec’s MacGregor Moorex systems at Marine Atlantic’s quay facilities.

These new contracts follow Cargotec securing orders for conversion work onboard three Stena Line RoPax vessels, the 39,169gt

Stena Germanica

and

Stena Sc

inavica

and

the 44,327gt Stena Holl

ica. The conversion work will be carried out in three separate stages, starting last month

and

finishing at the beginning of 2011.

In a separate contract for Stena RoRo, Cargotec completed a conversion project on the 25,000gt RoPax

Borja. The project started onboard the vessel during a voyage from Barcelona

and

was finished alongside in Rotterdam.