A NEWLY BUILT FERRY WAS GIVEN KLAIPĖDA NAME

Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS) has implemented a significant project for the Western Shipyard (WSY) Group, the port city and Lithuania as a whole: a turnkey project for building the ferry for Smiltynės Perkėla has been completed.
On 23rd of July 2021, the newly built ferry was officially given Klaipėda name. Olga Žalienė, the long-term Head of the Lithuanian Maritime Museum, was chosen as the Godmother of the ship.
The 6.5 million-euro contract for the construction of the universal passenger/freight ferry was signed between Smiltynės Perkėla, AB and WBS in May 2020, and the construction work started in September 2020. The design of the ship was developed by Western Baltic Engineering, another company of the WSY Group.
The 60m long and 14m wide ferry is able to carry up to a thousand passengers, or at least forty cars and six hundred passengers, or eight trucks with a total weight of up to 44 tons each. The ferry is already operating at both the New and Old Ferry Terminals.
We are delighted to see the ship successfully operating and connecting the shores of Klaipeda and Neringa, ensuring a smooth connection for Klaipeda's residents and guests. We invite you to join us in taking a look at the first pages of the ferry's history.
LET'S BUILD FUTURE SHIPS TOGETHER!