Two new RoPax ferries, the Berlin and Copenhagen being built by P+S Werften, Germany will be commissioned this year to provided the Scandlines service between Gedser, Denmark and Rostock, Germany. The sea distance traveled is 26 miles in depths of 14 to 21 m with Gedser harbour being only 7 m deep. The vessel LOA 170 m has a capacity of 1,500 passengers and 90 trucks or 160 automobiles. Five MaK 9M32C CR, common rail diesel engines each with an output of 4500 kW at 600rpm power a single 5-bladed CPP, and two Azipull electric thrusters each of 3,500 kW. [More]