Spanish ferry company Baleària has taken delivery of Margarita Salas, its second LNG dual-fuel fast ferry.
The environmentally friendly ship was handed over to Baleària by Armón Shipyards on July 5, 2024. The handover marked a significant milestone for Armón Shipyards, representing the 1,000th delivery since the company’s founding.
Following the delivery, the newbuild departed Gijón and is en route to Barcelona.
? ¡El 'Margarita Salas' ya es nuestro! ?️ Los Astilleros Armon nos han entregado el nuevo 'fast ferry Margarita Salas'. Nuestro director de flota y el capitán recibieron ayer una metopa conmemorativa en manos del presidente del Astillero, el copresidente y el director general. pic.twitter.com/fpep2fA8XH
Set to operate on the Barcelona – Mallorca – Menorca route, Margarita Salas is equipped with four dual natural gas engines that allow it to reach speeds of 35 knots.
The 123-meter-long vessel can accommodate up to 1,200 passengers and 425 crew members.
Baleària’s pioneering LNG-powered fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt has been operating since May 2021. The shipping company invested €90 million in this vessel, said to be the ‘world’s longest fast ferry and the first fast ferry powered by LNG’.