This is a timelapse of the construction of the new giant Stena Line ferry set to sail on the Holyhead to Dublin route.
Stena Line confirmed in June that the first of its new RoPax ferries currently under construction in China is planned to enter service on the Irish Sea route early 2020.
The Stena E-Flexer vessel - which will be among the most energy efficient in the world - will replace the Superfast X on the route.
Now they have released a timelapse of its construction so far at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China.
Stena has ordered a total of three E-Flexer ships which will be bigger than today’s standard RoPax vessels at 215 meters long with a freight capacity of 3,100 lane meters and the space to carry 120 cars and 1,000 passengers.
The other two vessels will run on the Liverpool to Belfast route in 2020 and 2021.
Paul Grant, Stena Line Trade Director, Irish Sea North, said: “We are delighted to report that the steel cutting ceremony for the third of our Irish Sea E-Flexer ships has now taken place and that construction is going to plan across all three of our new generation RoPax vessels.
"These ships will be the biggest ever to operate on the route and will increase capacity for freight and travel customers as well as raising service standards.
"They will also be among the most energy efficient ferries in the world with significantly lower CO2 emissions per freight unit against comparable RoPax tonnage."
Stena Line Chief Operating Officer Peter Arvidsson said: “Having visited the site several times, we are very impressed with the work being carried out by Stena RoRo, the Avic shipyard and its subcontractors.
“With continued investment in our fleet, we want to lead the development of sustainable shipping and set new industry standards when it comes to operational performance, emissions and cost competiveness."
