Tersan and Tersan Havyard carried out the steel cutting of Norway’s largest battery capacity ferries for Norled.
Tersan Shipyard carried out the steel cutting of four advanced technology battery hybrid ferries built for Norled. These four ferries represent an important milestone as the first joint projects of Tersan Shipyard and Tersan Havyard.
The ceremony was held at Tersan Shipyard‘s facilities in Yalova with the participation of representatives from Tersan Havyard, Norled, DNB Bank and LMG Marine.
With the ferries, the first joint building project between Tersan Shipyard and Tersan Havyard, Tersan Havyard aims to increase overall project efficiency by creating a reliable infrastructure for hull construction.
“This marks a new era”
Mehmet Gazioğlu, General Manager of Tersan Shipyard, stated: “We are very excited to embark on this journey with partners such as Tersan Havyard, Norled and LMG Design. This project not only highlights our shipbuilding capabilities and commitment to sustainable practices in the maritime industry, but also marks a new era for the partnership between Tersan Shipyard and Tersan Havyard. We combine years of expertise with a vision to deliver technologically advanced, high quality and sustainable maritime solutions. This strategic alignment will improve our resource efficiency, speed up our production processes and ensure that these advanced technology vessels are delivered on time to meet the changing demands of the Norwegian ferry industry.”
“We have an opportunity in front of us”
Silje Smådal, Vice President of Sales at Tersan Havyard, said: “This ceremony marks the beginning of the Tersan team’s incredible journey across the borders of Norway and Türkiye. We believe that Tersan Havyard and Tersan Shipyard together will make a very strong contribution to the shipbuilding market because we have an opportunity to join forces based on our experience and capacity. It also demonstrates the incredible development of a strong and trusting customer relationship with Norled. These projects are very exciting for us as it is our first project with both Norled and designer LMG design. We are all working very well together and no doubt the journey to the final delivery of these vessels will be a very pleasant one.”
Technical Specifications
Each of the ferries will be a length overall 84.5 meters and width of 15 meters, with a capacity of 60 vehicles and 250 passengers, including crew, and a battery capacity of 8,000 kWh. This makes them the ferries with the largest battery capacity in Norway. These four battery hybrid ferries are expected to operate on Norway’s Stokkvågen-Lovund and Stokkvågen-Træna routes from 2027, contributing to sustainable ferry services, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions thanks to their advanced battery technology and setting a new standard in Norway’s maritime industry. The vessels will also contribute to operational costs through lower energy consumption, providing sustainable economic advantages in the long term.
