GNV Virgo, the first ship of the group's GNV company MSC, which will be powered by liquefied natural gas, has successfully completed sea trials and delivery of the unit to the Genoese company by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International of Guangzhou is expected by end of this year, 11 months earlier than initially estimated. GNV Virgo is the third unit Ro-Pax ordered from the Chinese plant as part of a of growth that will see the company's fleet count on on eight new units between 2025 and 2030, including ships GNV Polaris and GNV Orion which are already operational.

As well as all newly built units, GNV Virgo is also equipped with all the predispositions for cold ironing, i.e. the connection via a socket to the electrical network on the quay that allows a significant reduction emissions as well as an improvement in the quality of air and acoustic at the local level. On board there are systems selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and recycling technologies to meet IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase II requirements.

GNV Virgo has a gross tonnage of about 52,300 tons, a length of 218 meters, a width of 29.60 meters and can be reach a maximum speed of 25 knots. It has over 420 cabins and has a cargo capacity of 1,785 passengers and of 2,770 linear meters.