Norwegian owner Fjord1 has ordered three electric ferries at Havyard Group.

The vessels, designed by Multi Maritime, will be finished at Leirvik, with hull construction taking place elsewhere, Havyard said.

Delivery of the first is set for May 2018, with the other two coming by the end of that year.

The deal is worth close to NOK 500m ($57.42m).

“The contract proves that we are competitive in particularly strong competition with Norwegian and foreign shipyards,” said sales director of Havyard Ship Technology, Lars Conradi Andersen.

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