On July 31st, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), successfully completed the “two-into-one” sea trial of the 6th 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containership (H1844A), which was constructed by CSSC for CMA CGM.
It is reported that there are 6 containerships built in this series, and this is the last one.
Designed by Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) of CSSC, this containership has an overall length of 336 meters, a beam of 51 meters, a depth of 26.8 meters, with a design service speed of 21 knots, and a maximum capacity of 13,200 TEUs. The containership adopts LNG dual-fuel power system and is equipped with LNG liquid cargo tanks with MARK Ⅲ liquid cargo containment system, with a capacity of 14,000 cubic meters.
It is also equipped with the world’s advanced CMD-WinGD9X9DF-2.0 main engine of CSSC’s own brand and the global new generation of Intelligent Controlled Exhaust Recirculation (ICER) system, which reduces methane escape in gas mode by 50% and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 28%.
The ship is installed with a huge wind deflector in the bow, which can save 2%~4% fuel consumption during actual operation; it is also installed with an energy-saving deflector in the stern, which can improve the propeller propulsion efficiency, reduce the energy consumption by about 1.5%, and significantly reduce the carbon dioxide emission, which characterized by flexible container loading, leading technology, energy saving and environmental protection.