• 2015 October 27 15:37

    Damen RoPax Ferry MV Veteran for Canadian lifeline vessel replacement

    The Damen 80-metre Ice Class RoPax Ferry MV Veteran handover to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (GNL) took place in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on 23 October 2015. Launched earlier this year by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on 27 March 2015, the vessel will start services from Fogo Island and Change Islands before the end of November. MV Veteran was delivered from the shipyard on time and within budget.

    MV Veteran is the first of a two-vessel contract, with a design stemming from a Canadian-Danish partnership between Fleetway and Knud E. Hansen. Several Canadian companies provided services for these vessels, from electrical equipment to fire-fighting systems. The sister ship, the MV Legionnaire, launched by the same shipyard on 15 July 2015, is scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2016. MV Legionnaire will operate on the short-haul route, the busiest route from Portugal Cove to Bell Island.

    Both vessels are part of a large “lifeline” vessel replacement programme being undertaken by the Provincial Government to modernise its fleet. These are critical marine ferry services for Newfoundlanders as well as visitors to the region. For GNL, upgrading the safety level and reliability of its vessels is a major priority in order to safeguard the well-being of the islanders. GNL’s provincial fleet annually transports over 900,000 passengers, 400,000 vehicles and 20,000 tonnes of freight with more than 50,000 arrivals and departures.

    Since this region is located near the Arctic, vessels have to manoeuvre in drifting ice. According to Damen Manager North America Jan van Hogerwou, “GNL wants to provide service continuity. These highly durable ferries can handle the impact of 40 cm-thick floating ice at 4 knots. Their rudders, hull and propellers have been strengthened and are outfitted with extra plate thickness for heavy winter conditions.”

    These 200-passenger vessels have roll-on, roll-off capacity for 60 vehicles, and unload passenger and vehicle traffic quickly. The 80.9 long MV Veteran with a beam of 17.2 and cruising speed of 14 knots, will replace the MV Earl Windsor built in 1975. The sister ship will replace the MV Beaumont Hamel which dates from 1985.

    Besides this recent handover, a Canadian service and support hub for these vessels is being established. A certified Damen maintenance centre will be located in the capital of the Newfoundland and Labrador region, St. John’s. An agreement with a local Newfoundland-based company is in place. Their employees are currently being trained at Damen Shipyards Galati. Together with Memorial University in St. John’s, Damen also offers a student (exchange) programme for naval engineers.

    With regard to the growth of Damen’s presence, Damen is also building 4 platform supply vessels for the oil and gas industry which will be delivered to Canadian-owned towing and salvage company Atlantic Towing. These platform vessels will be stationed at St. John’s.




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