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TRIO OF KONE ELEVATORS FOR NEW PASSENGER FERRY

A trio of KONE MonoSpace® elevators — two passenger and one service units — will be provided for Aurora Botnia, an 800-passenger ferry under construction at Rauna Marine Constructions shipyard in Finland, The Maritime Executive reports. Running on liquified natural gas and biogas, the vessel is "the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry currently under construction," the source said. Carrying passengers between Vaasa, Finland, and Umeå, Sweden, the Wasaline vessel is scheduled for completion in 2021. Features of the KONE machine-room-less elevator system include weather-resistant construction and EcoDisc® gearless traction technology that lowe rs energy consumption.

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