TT-Line Company has formalized orders for two LNG-powered ro-pax ferries at Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft.

The ships are costing EUR 219m ($262.4m) each and are due to enter service on the Bass Strait between Australia and Tasmania during 2021.

The two new ships will measure 212 metres in length and will be able to carry 1,800 passengers and 600 passenger vehicles.