Steel cut ceremony held for E-Flexer CAPU ROSSU

FerryA steel cut ceremony was held at the CMI Jinling shipyard in Weihai for CAPU ROSSU, the LNG E-Flexer bound for Corsica Linea. CAPU ROSSU will be the company’s second LNG vessel, following the Visentini-built A GALEOTTA.

Expected for the 2026 season on the Ajaccio to Bastia route, the commissioning of the CAPU ROSSU is a major step forward in the deployment of Corsica Linea’s strategic plan to achieve a 40% reduction in their CO2 emissions by 2030 and get closer to "net zero" in 2040!

CAPU ROSSU:
Length: 203 m
Beam: 27.80 m
Draught: 6.50 m
Passengers: 1,000
Passenger cabins: 235
Number of decks: 10
Facilities: 1 restaurant (300 places) – 1 snack (250 places) – 1 bar (350 places)
Garage capacity: 135 trailers + 180 vehicles (2,500 lane metres)
Machinery: 2 x Wärtsila 12V46DF (13,740 KW each). Multi-fuel capable, and can run on LNG, MGO or biodiesel
Max. speed: 23 knots