STX Finland delivered a car-passenger ferry for P&O Ferries from Rauma shipyard

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Today on Wednesday 5 January 2011, car-passenger ferry NB 1367 the Spirit of Britain, was delivered by STX Europe's Rauma shipyard to P&O ferries. Her sister ship, the Spirit of France, will be delivered from Rauma Shipyard in September 2011. 

The Spirit of Britain will be the largest ferry operating in the English Channel. The 47,600-gt vessel is 213 meters long and has a capacity of 3,746 lane meters (lm) for trailers, cars and other cargo.

In addition to space for approx. 180 freight trucks and 195 passenger cars, the vessel can accommodate 2,000 passengers.

STX Rauma shipyard specialises in designing and building state-of-the-art car-passenger ferries. The hull of the Spirit of Britain has been optimised for the vessel's specific route to ensure maximum performance and good manoeuvring characteristics. The latest and most advanced technology was applied in the design and construction of this vessel.

Special attention was paid to environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solutions and safety. The vessel delivered from STX Rauma shipyard is the first car-passenger ferry in the world to meet IMO's Safe Return to Port requirements and comply with the requirements of the Green Passport of classifying society Lloyd's Register.

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