Italian transport company Navigazione Libera del Golfo (NLG), which operates high-speed passenger vessels in the Gulf of Naples and surrounding destinations, has selected Turkey's Nova Shipyard for the construction of a new monohull ferry.
Nova Shipyard said the vessel is intended for intensive service with NLG in the Mediterranean.
Designed by Italian naval architecture firm M2Engineers, the vessel will be constructed entirely in aluminium will measure 52 metres long.
The ferry will have space for up to 655 passengers plus a crew of ten on two decks.
The wheelhouse will be placed above the upper deck to provide improved visibility from the helm station.
Propulsion will be provided by three Everllence 16V175D engines, each with a rated output of 2,720 kW. The engines will drive three waterjets to deliver a maximum speed of 32 knots.
The builder said the vessel was developed with particular attention to passenger comfort, accessibility, operational efficiency and the high utilisation requirements associated with scheduled ferry operations.
The new NLG ferry will be built as an HSC Category B passenger craft under RINA class.
