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DAMEN FERRIES Different modes of transport form a lifeline for Copenhagen’s citizens. As a result,

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COPENHAGEN TOWARDS the city’s politicians wanted a greener public transport service, on water as well
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as on the road. Copenhagen’s public transport authority Movia issued a tender to
A GREENER FUTURE upgrade the current ferry service and route to a greener alternative.
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The company’s customers are at the heart of everything it
DAMEN SHIPYARDS AND ARRIVA
COMBINE THEIR STRENGTHS. does. Arriva strives for excellent satisfaction levels and and
has won a UITP Transport Achievement Award for “putting
people fi rst” and improving the overall transport experience
Arriva has been running this ferry service for more
than fi fteen years already with its existing conventional for clients, employees and customers in Copenhagen.
diesel-driven vessels and therefore has great experience
with the route and operation. Damen combined strengths with Arriva in this project, using
its shipbuilding knowledge, creativity and dynamism to help
Arriva is Europe’s largest transport provider, taking a leading its client fi nd an ecological and economical solution. The
stance in reducing its environmental impact, incorporating new Damen E-Ferry 2306 is a customised design, specifi cally
technology as soon as it is developed to help reduce emissions. developed for the Movia tender in cooperation with Arriva.
The design is based on Damen’s E-Cross philosophy (see
page 28) and overall experience with providing optimal
Design and proposal engineer passenger experience combined with effi cient propulsion.
Bastiaan Vink and sales
manager Martin Verstraaten.