Recently, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has started the construction of the first out of four new deal-fuel 23,000 TEU container ship for CMA CGM in its Changxing Shipbuilding.
The vessel has a total length of 399 meters, a beam of 61.3 meters, a depth of 33.5 meters and a design draft of 14.5 meters. This type of ship can carry 220,000 tons of cargo, loaded with 23,872 TEU containers at a time, can carry 2,200 standard refrigerated containers, the maximum number of stacking layers up to 24, equivalent to the height of a 22-story building, is a veritable sea “giant” and “hulk! It is a real sea “giant” and “hulk”.
It is said that the containership incorporates a number of energy efficiency measures, including WinGD’s dual-fuel engines and GTT’s 18,600-cbm fuel tank. Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the LNG fuel gas supply (FGSS) systems for the boxship quartet.
Wärtsilä’s full scope of supply includes the system engineering, a dedicated material package, the boil-off gas compressor (BOGC) skid delivery, as well as the supervision, commissioning, and testing of the FGS systems.
This type of vessel is a model of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s high-end marine equipment, and its high-end, intelligent and green features are highly recognized by users and the international shipbuilding industry, demonstrating Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s leading position in the international shipbuilding field.
The French liner major ordered nine 23,000 TEU ULCVs powered by LNG as part of its 2050 objective of attaining carbon neutrality.
