A new generation of ferries being built

History

2013 2015 2019

On 4 Jan 2013 NLC Ferry/Wasaline

started the traffic between Vasa and

Umeå with m/s Wasa Express.

Kvarken Ports,a joint port company

commencedthe operation

1 Jan 2015.

Kvarken Link Ab was founded.

Kvarken Link Oy was founded.

All companies are owned 50-50 by the City of Vaasa and the Municipality of Umeå.

Bothnian Corridor

• Build the most environmentally friendly ship on earth that is reliable and fit for purpose,minimum 50 % reduction of CO2

• Use predictable maintenance with a long-term operational agreement to reduce and increasepredictability of OPEX and reduce risks forunexpected surprises and increase operational reliability

• Future ready to allow for upgrades and sustainability improvements

Establish a long-term sustainable transport solution between Finland and Sweden. The alternative to an 800 km road transport is the 80 km sea transport route.

Wasaline is the northernmost year-round ferry line in the world. We have ice winter every year.

Generally, ice winters are classified as follows:1. Mild ice winter

Ice from the beginning of February to the end of March2. Normal ice winter

Ice from January to approximately the 20th of April3. Severe ice winter

Ice from mid-December to the beginning of May

• Environmental footprint• Passenger flow and experience• Power generation• Navigation• Automation• Optimized operations & performance

GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT• Bio/LNG gas solutions - fuel gas handling, gas tanks land and sea and bunkering• Catalyst for max reduction of NOx (exceeding IMO Tier III requirement)• Waste heat and cool recovery to maximise energy use

POWER GENERATION• 2-stage turbocharged multi-fuel engines (BioGas)• Power Conversion/ Drives with high redundancy• Hybrid solution with batteries and inductive charging• Built in Flexibility to swap or add power sources

NAVIGATION• Smart bridge enabling autonomous shipping and remote navigation + connection to universities

AUTOMATION• Integrated Automation System with Smart Power Management System of engines, batteries, solar etc.• Connection to Wasaline HQ and universities

OPTIMIZED OPERATIONS & PERFORMANCE• Condition Based & Predictive Maintenance• Remote operation & services + university connection• Guarantees on emissions, fuel, availability & costs• Automooring

GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN

PASSENGER FLOW AND EXPERIENCE• Flexible use of passenger areas with intelligent ventilation and lightning • Auto-trim connected to Automatic loading – unloading with led traffic lights• Autoregistering of cars• Smart cabins

GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN

1. Smart ships & remote operation2. Floating validation & service optimization 3. LNG & low emission solutions 4. Performance in Ice & research for Ice impact5. Storage & hybrid solutions

Focus on innovation, technology demonstrators and introduction of new products/solutions/services.

A design that supports flexibility in order to keep the grade of innovation high during the whole life span, not only when new.

SMART SHIPS & REMOTE OPERATIONTest & demonstration of a platform that enables

• Remotely operated engine rooms & data management• Intelligent ship operation • Services based on digital technology • Total CBM solution for the whole ship

FLOATING VALIDATION & SERVICE OPTIMIZATIONReduce time-to-market for new innovations through

• Proof of concept process stretching over the whole chain VEBIC – University – Industry Labs – RoPax/terminal

GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN

LNG & LOW EMISSION SOLUTIONS Focus on innovative projects

• Near-zero methane slip• Emission control systems• Cost efficient LNG/LBG solutions

PERFORMANCE IN ICE & RESEARCH FOR ICE IMPACTIceclass 1 A Super

• Supports Ice laboratory research • Living lab concept

STORAGE & HYBRID SOLUTIONSInvestigateNew short shipping concepts based on batteries

• Harbour-based support system technology for hybrid & fully electrified vessel types

• Energy storage applications

GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN

Low sulphur distillate diesel fuel Dual fuel gasoil / LNG machinery LBG ready- Low CO2- No SOx- Low Nox

Waste heat utilization on LT water Waste heat utilization on LT water, HT water and exhaust gas

Optimized mechanical propulsion Electric propulsion ”future ready” for further energy efficiency

Shafted propulsion with CP propeller Podded propulsion with fuel saving. Improved maneuvering and ice navigation.

Diesel load highly variable Power plant partly replaced by battery energy storage.Improved specific fuel consumption.

Energy produced with diesels High capacity shore connection. Energy storage charging at quayside.

We operate in a unique archipelago

NB 6002 – “Kvarken Ferry” DELIVERY IN MAY 2021

Main dimensions CapacitiesLoa 150.0 m Passengers 800

Lwl 137.8 m Lane metres 1 500

Beam mld. 26.0 m Cabins 68

Draught, design 6.10 m Speed 20 kn

Gross tonnage, about 24 300 t Public Decks 2

Deadweight, design abt. 3 500 t

Max. persons onboard (LSA) 1 000

We build the future. Together.