The latest addition to the Spanish shipping lines Balearia, the Rusadir ferry, has made a call in Gdańsk before heading to Malaga, where it will begin regular service. He appeared at the Westerplatte ferry terminal to bunker LNG.

Rusadir set off on its way from the Nauta shipyard in Gdynia, where it has undergone final works and painting in recent months, on Thursday, March 23. The ship is headed to Spain. However, the first stop on his way was Gdańsk - the ferry needed fuel for the first trip to the west. The vessel, like the vast majority of currently produced modern ferries, is powered by hybrid engines, which means that it can use traditional marine diesel oil, but also liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is a much lower emission fuel. And it was the need to bunker LNG that brought the ferry to Gdańsk. Fuel for the ship was provided by Duon.

Rusadir, which can accommodate more than 1,600 passengers and 130 crew members, will sail in the colors of Balearia between Malaga and Melilla. Interestingly, the operational crew - headed by the captain and officers - are Poles. The ship's manager is the Polish branch of Siem Ship Management.