Finnish shipping company Meriaura has placed an order with a Chinese shipyard for a next-generation open deck carrier which will sport advanced multi-fuel engines designed for easy upgrades to operate on future low or zero-carbon fuels.
Source: Meriaura
The shipbuilding contract for the 6800 DWT open deck carrier was signed with the Jiangsu Zhenjiang shipyard, with delivery expected by the beginning of 2028.
The 120-meter-long and 21,6-meter-wide 1A ice-classed DP2 vessel will primarily operate in the short sea shipping market, consistent with the rest of Meriaura’s fleet, and will be optimized for heavy project and special cargo, with a specific design focus on demanding RoRo operations.
The vessel concept, based on the two preceding open deck carriers developed by Meriaura, has been designed together with Deltamarin Finland, which will also carry
