SeaRoad RoRo Newbuild to be named SeaRoad I

At the keel-laying ceremony in Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) yesterday, Tasmanian shipping and logistics company SeaRoad revealed that the name of its new RoRo vessel, currently under construction in Germany, will be SeaRoad I. 

The first module of the newbuild, weighing more than 154 tons, was lowered by crane onto the blocks at the ceremony and in accordance with maritime custom, a coin was placed under the keel for good fortune

At more than 43,000gt, SeaRoad I will be the largest vessel in the company’s history. The new 210-m vessel will join SeaRoad  Mersey II and replace SeaRoad’s charter vessel, MV Liekut, to operate between Melbourne and Devonport from the second quarter of 2024.

With a width of 29.3m, SeaRoad I will have capability to transport heavy cargo with a unit weight of up to 100 tons and feature the latest technology, including LNG power, as part of SeaRoad’s commitment to sustainable practices.

SeaRoad I Main Particulars

• Length: 210m
• Width: 29.30m
• Gross registered tonnage: 43,100
• Power main engines: 2 x 10,300 kW
• Deadweight: 11,970 tons
• Speed: 22.5 knots
• Cabins: 25 (27 berths)
• Cargo capacity: 3,722 lane metes plus capacity for 101 cars (= 4,227 lane meters in total)

SeaRoad Executive Chairman Chas Kelly hammers nails into keel plate with SeaRoad Chief Operating Officer Patrick Guarino. Image Courtesy SeaRoad