Stena Line’s new RoPax vessels beginning to take shape
On Friday 2 February 2018, the official keel-laying ceremony took place at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. This traditional maritime event marks the start of the construction phase of the hull and the exterior parts of the vessel. “This is an important milestone in our exciting new ship building project”, said Niclas Mårtensson, CEO Stena Line, who also took part in the traditional Coin Ceremony where 4 coins (GBP, EUR, SEK and RMB) where placed under the keel-block as a symbol of good fortune. The new vessels have a planned delivery timetable during 2019 and 2020. They will be 50%