Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract withChina Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two 230m roll-on, roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels forFinnlines . Currently under construction at Weihai and expected to be delivered for deployment in theBaltic Sea by 2023, the ships will each carry up to 1,212 passengers and are specified with a focus on sustainable technologies and green operation. Worth in excess ofEUR 12 million , the contract will see the system fitted toFinnlines' flagship Superstar RoPax vessels, integrated with one of KONGSBERG's market-leading control systems. These ships will be built to the highest Swedish/Finnish ice class (1A Super). Performance is further boosted through the deployment of KONGSBERG controllable pitch propellers, while the integrated propeller and rudder, increasing thrust and reducing drag, will also contribute significantly to the vessels' fuel efficiency and consequent lowering of emissions.Weisong Ni , Vice GM forChina Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co. Ltd , said: "These vessels are being built to the highest standards for use in the sensitive environment of theBaltic Sea , so it is vital that we make every effort to choose technologies that ensure they will operate as sustainably as possible. KONGSBERG's propulsion and manoeuvring system will help ensure that the vessels minimise fuel usage and emissions, whilst at the same time assisting manoeuvrability - often a crucial consideration for passenger ferries which may dock several times every day."Egil Haugsdal ,President Kongsberg Maritime , said: "This is a major contract and a key endorsement of our propulsion, manoeuvring and automation systems, of which we are justly proud. We have developed strategies to improve energy efficiency, thereby saving fuel and reducing emissions. Kongsberg Maritime is committed to sustainability across our industry, and this contract is an example of how our technologies can fundamentally benefit both the environment and the enactment of onboard operations." For more information contact:Ronny Lie , Chief Communication Officer,Kongsberg Gruppen , +47 916 10 798Jan Erik Hoff , Vice President Investor Relations Kongsberg Gruppen, +47 991 11 916 KONGSBERG (OSE-ticker: KOG) is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-tech systems and solutions to customers in the maritime, oil & gas, defence and aerospace industries. KONGSBERG has almost 11,000 employees in 40 countries.
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