Cruise & Ferry

At home between harbours

A trip on-board a ferry must be a synonym for safety and comfort: A place for passengers to relax while quickly moving on to a next destination, a time to enjoy while safely being transported. A cruise ferry is where a holiday starts, a place to be entertained and to experience sea travel. Time stands still...

For transport companies a ferry crossing must be a synonym for time saving: A shipper doesn’t only want to arrive in time. He wishes to depart late and to arrive early: To gain time under the best possible conditions. Perishable goods stay fresh; drivers take their obligatory rest and enjoy a good meal, no valuable time is lost on congested roads or clogged border crossings. A transport company expects the highest performance from a ro-ro ferry.

Faster, larger, more luxury and greater efficiency: competition is tough and margins are often narrow. A ro-pax ferry delivering a better performance makes all the difference. Many years of flawless operation are often the result of the right choices being made during the specification of the vessel. A ferry exactly matching the envisaged performance is the result of a dedicated design by naval architects and marine engineers that fully understand the operational demands and constraints.

For many years IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine has been designing and building a range of ro-pax and cruise ferries. Developed in close cooperation with owners after analysing their specific requirements: ships, which have earned the yard an outstanding reputation as an innovative designer and efficient builder.