TRIESTE – Final works and sea trials are underway for the *South Enabler* of Wallenius Sol, currently in dry dock at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia.
After completing its first round of sea trials on April 12 in the Adriatic Sea, the vessel—built by Cantiere Navale Visentini and designed by Naos Ship and Boat Design in Trieste—is scheduled for official delivery in mid-May. The *South Enabler* will replace the vessel *ML Freyja* on Mann Lines services. It will primarily operate on the Turku – Paldiski – Bremerhaven – Zeebrugge – Tilbury – Cuxhaven – Turku route.
The new vessel has a cargo capacity of 3,004 lane meters and can carry over 196 cars across two decks. It measures 203.4 meters in overall length and is powered by two 7,200 kW Wärtsilä engines, methanol-ready, enabling a top speed of 22 knots. The ship is RINA-classed and built to Ice Class 1A standards.