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Aluminium Rolling Division (Elval) provided aluminium for the construction of the pioneering catamaran Mercedes Pinto

Aluminium Rolling Division (Elval) provided aluminium for the construction of the pioneering catamaran Mercedes Pinto
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ELVALHALCOR

ElvalHalcor is a leading global manufacturer of aluminium and copper products. Today ElvalHalcor has a leading position in Europe in copper pipe production, and has established its presence in the aluminium rolling industry. The Company has over 80 years of experience and expertise, a powerfull production base with 15 factory units, and a commercial presence in over 100 countries, offering sustainability solutions and products in dynamically emerging markets such as packaging, transfers, construction and building, heating, cooling, air conditioning and renewable energy sources. ElvalHalcor is following a development, creating value for its stakeholders.  


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Objective Action

Delivery of world-class aluminium for marine solutions of exceptional strength, ductility, corrosion resistance and weldability while accelerating the marine industry’s journey towards a low-carbon future.

 

Target Audience

Aluminium value chain, shipbuilding industry, general public

 

Duration

2025


The fast catamaran Mercedes Pinto of the shipping company Baleària was launched in September 2025. The official launching ceremony of the vessel took place on September 23, 2025. Within 2026, it officially commenced its commercial routes.

 


Description

Mercedes Pinto was launched at the end of September 2025, joining its sistership Margarita Salas (2024), also built by Astilleros Armon Gijon S.A. with Elval’s flat-rolled aluminium. The vessel has been designed with operational sustainability and efficiency in mind, powered by dual-fuel natural gas engines. It features two LNG tanks, which provide a 470-mile range on gas and a total autonomy of 1,000 miles. It is also fitted with batteries for reduced emissions in port. The vessel measures 123 metres in length, accommodates 1,200 passengers and 425 cars.

For more information please visit our website https://www.elval.com/en/media-press-releases-elvals-aluminium-is-the-material-of-choice-for-the-new-lng-fast-ferry-mercedes-pinto


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Impact on Society

Mercedes Pinto has been designed with operational sustainability and efficiency in mind, powered by dual-fuel natural gas engines. It features two LNG tanks, which provide a 470-mile range on gas and a total autonomy of 1,000 miles. It is also fitted with batteries for reduced emissions in port. The vessel measures 123 metres in length, accommodates 1,200 passengers and 425 cars.

This new vessel, built from aluminium, represents another significant achievement for Spain’s shipbuilding industry. This specific material offers, among other advantages, a low weight that results in reduced fuel consumption, while simultaneously limiting the carbon footprint. Aluminium is a highly recyclable material, meaning that the construction components can be reused at the end of the vessel’s service life.



Initiative Location

Spain/Greece


 


Working with Organization

Baleària:

Baleària is the leading shipping group in Spain, with more than 25 years of history in the maritime transport of passengers, vehicles and goods, with routes that link mainland Spain with the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla daily. It is also the only maritime company that connects the four islands in the Balearic archipelago. Internationally, it operates in North Africa (Morocco and Algeria), the south of France, and links the United States and the Bahamas. The shipping company is a global benchmark in sustainability thanks to its pioneering commitment to eco-efficient mobility driven by cleaner and more eco-friendly energy sources, such as natural gas. The company shares its commitment and participates in projects linked to the use of renewable energies, to achieve zero-emission shipping by 2050. For more information about Baleària please visit www.balearia.com

Armon Shipyards:

Founded in 1963, Armon Shipyards have been present in the shipbuilding industry for more than 60 years, always at the edge of innovation and adapting to the evolution of the shipping industry, having more than 950 vessels successfully delivered up to date all over the five continents. Armon’s Group combine the power of six factories including three technical offices and one storage, cutting and pre-assembly steel/aluminium centre, giving support to the whole group and permitting Armon’s Shipyards to develop tailor-made projects from basic design to final delivery of the vessel. For more information about Armon please visit www.astillerosarmon.com

 


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Workers Participation

Production of high quality aluminium .


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Benefits for Οrganization

Elval to provide high quality aluminium for a state-of-the-art vessel.




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