GNV POLARIS out on sea trials (UPDATED WITH VIDEO)

FerryFirst in the four-ship series, GNV POLARIS, left the Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) shipyard to carry out sea trials. The soon to be delivered ship, will serve the Valencia – Palma route.
GNV POLARIS is 218-metres long and has a capacity for 1,500 passengers in 303 cabins and 3,100 lanemetres of freight.

It is believed that the second ship in the series, GNV ORION, will not be a direct sister, and will feature an extended accommodation with more cabins and public spaces, translating into a 1,785-passenger in 420 cabin capacity as well as 2,780 lanemetres of freight on three decks.

Vessel number three, GNV VIRGO, and the not-yet named fourth vessel, will be equipped with dual fuel main engines and two type “C” LNG tanks.

On a separate note, GNV has awarded Telemar a contract for management and maintenance of GMDSS and navigation safety installations on all four GNV newbuilds.

The contract will consolidate service of critical bridge navigation equipment to a single provider, saving time and manpower and reducing the risk of non-compliance as scheduled service will be planned to agreed timeframes rather than carried out on an ‘ad hoc’ basis.