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Baleària estimates that annually the reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the Eleanor Roosevelt will be equivalent to removing more than 8,900 conventional passenger cars from the roads.

Eleanor Roosevelt:

World’s First LNG-Fueled Fast Ferry

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has placed the Eleanor Roosevelt, the world’s first fast ferry with LNG dual-fueled engines into operation on its route linking Dénia on Spain’s east coast, with Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic Islands.

The vessel can carry 400 cars and 1,200 passengers, with the main vehicle deck having a height clearance of 4.85 meters and providing 500 lane meters of truck capacity.

Baleària estimates that annually the reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the Eleanor Roosevelt will be equivalent to removing more than 8,900 conventional passenger cars from the roads or planting nearly 27,000 trees. The actual fuel consumption and engine efficiency will be monitored by on-board measuring equipment and sensors as part of a project co-financed by the European Commission.

Built by Astilleros Armon at its Gijon, Spain, shipyard, the Eleanor Roosevelt is an Incat Crowther 125 design RoPax catamaran that couples the designer’s proven hull form with an operationspecific center bow design. A retractable center T-foil is used to smooth the ride, while an isolated superstructure reduces the transmission of noise and vibration to the passenger spaces.

With a service speed of 35 knots, the vessel is powered by a quartet of Wärtsilä 16V31DF main engines. Each of these engines produces 8,800 kW and drives a Wärtsilä LJX 1500 waterjet.

Interesting interior fitout spaces developed by Oliver Design of Spain are divided into dedicated zones and offer facilities such as multiple bars, a market and a food court, kindergarten and outdoor terrace. There are also kennels to allow travelers to bring their pets, with kennel monitoring via a smart phone app, and electric vehicle charging stations. Boarding is by way of QR codes on passengers’ mobile devices, while high-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the vessel.

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AT A GLANCE

DIMENSIONS:

• Length, Overall: 123.0 m

• Length Waterline: 118.8 m

• Beam: 28.0 m

• Draft Hull: 3.15 m

• Depth: 7.8 m

• Crew: 21

• Cars: 450

• Fuel: 313,000 liters

• Fresh Water: 10,000 liters

• Sullage: 6,500 liters

• Service Speed: 35 knots • Main Engines: 4 x Wartsila 16V31 DF

• Installed Power: 4 x 8800 kW @ 750 rpm • Propulsion: 4 x Wartsila LJX 1500 SR waterjets

• Generators: 2 x 130 ekW (diesel) + 2 x 344 ekW (LNG)

• Ride Control System: 1 x retractable

T-Foil Construction Material: Marine grade aluminum

• Flag: Cyprus • Class: Bureau Veritas

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