The 2026 Awards were handed out at the Ferry Conference, onboard GNV’s RHAPSODY between 5-7 May, and the winners were: TRANS HAV, STENA FUTURA, NEOLINER ORIGIN, GRANDE SHANGHAI, THE BALTIC WHALE, PANSTAR MIRACLE, MPUNGU, CHINA ZORRILLA and Adolfo Utor Martínez.
The Awards were launched in 1996 as a means to award innovative solutions on newly-delivered RoPax ferries, RoRo vessels and high-speed ferries. The Award jury tries to assess qualifications based on experience, personal visits, GA-plan examinations as well as collecting research material.
RoRo Awards:
TRANS HAV
Owner / Operator: Sea-Cargo
Shipyard (conversion): Western Shipyard
Naval architect (conversion): Marine Design & Consulting
“TRANS HAV illustrates the enormous potential that existing vessels offer for conversions aimed at reducing energy consumption and emissions. Through a holistic approach, Sea-Cargo, together with the naval architect and shipyard, succeeded in fitting the TRANS HAV with an integrated platform that combines battery, wind, and solar technology. Rotor sails, solar panels, optimised propellers, and battery storage systems help to cut fossil fuel consumption by up to 50 percent. With this outstanding result, the TRANS HAV serves as an encouraging example for other RoRo and RoPax vessels undergoing lifecycle upgrades”.
/Jonas Persson
