FKAB designs 80-vehicle Road Ferry

In the summer 2017 Trafikverket Färjerederiet will take delivery of a 80-vehicle road ferry built by Baltic Workboats Shipyard in Estonia. There is also an option for an additional ferry in the shipbuilding contract.

FKAB is appointed to make the design of the ferry in cooperation with the shipyard. The ferry will have a length of 99.7m and a width of 18.2 m. The ferry shall be designed for operation in area E with a capacity of 297 passengers and a total deck load of min 600 tonnes in all loading conditions.

The design scope includes:

  • Hull structure drawings
  • Arrangements drawings
  • Outfitting drawings
  • 3D model and production drawings for hull and deckhouses
  • Strength, weight and stability calculations