A new lightweight sandwich composite concept may reduce the weight of a RoPax superstructure by as much as 60%. This opens up for increased loading capacity, and thus increased profits for operators.

DNV, together with Stena, FiReCo and Brødrene Aa, has found that the introduction of a lightweight composite superstructure module for a RoPax design case leads to a 60% decrease in weight for that module compared to a traditional steel design.

Stena is currently considering the new concept with great interest.

Date: 08 June 2007