GNV VIRGO delivered as GNV’s first LNG-powered ship

FerryGNV announced that GNV VIRGO has been delivered, well ahead of schedule. GNV VIRGO is the third RoPax vessel ordered from GSI Shipyard International in Guangzhou, China, as part of a rapidly progressing growth programme that will see the company’s fleet add eight new vessels between 2025 and 2030, including GNV POLARIS and GNV ORION, which are already in operation.

GNV VIRGO is the company's first LNG-powered vessel and is equipped with technologies that will ensure a reduction in CO2 emissions per transportable unit of over 50% compared with previous-generation vessels.

Like all newly built vessels, GNV VIRGO is fully equipped for cold ironing to reduce emissions and improve local air and noise quality. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems and heat recycling technologies are also installed on board to meet IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase II requirements.

GNV VIRGO has a gross tonnage of approximately 52,300, a length of 218 metres, a beam of 29.60 metres, and can reach a maximum speed of 25 knots. It has more than 420 cabins and a carrying capacity of 1,785 passengers and 2,770 lane metres.

The new vessel will soon depart for Italy, where, before entering service on the Genoa–Palermo route, a naming ceremony is scheduled for 11 December at the port of Palermo.