Taiwan carrier Wan Hai lines took delivery of its third vessel in a series of eight 3,055TEU ships ordered at the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard in Kure, Japan.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]Delivered last month, Wan Hai 323 is part of the operator’s plan to continuously upgrade its fleet. This series of ships have a length of 203.5m, a depth of 16.6m and a draught of 11.5m. Containers are arranged a maximum of 12 rows across and six deep in the hold with a maximum of 14 rows across and seven on deck.
“The newly developed 3,055TEU container ships built for Wan Hai Lines have significantly improved environmental performance and operational performance. They are energy efficient and meet the requirements of the latest environmental regulations. The vessel design has a wide optimum hull form that pursues low resistance and high efficiency using the latest analysis technology, and by optimising the unique energy-saving devices LV-Fin and ALV-Fin, fuel efficiency is significantly improved compared to conventional ships,” said the yard in a statement.
The vessels are powered by a MAN B&W 7S70ME-C10.5 diesel engine, with electronic controls which greatly improves fuel efficiency, according to the yard.
“If high voyage speed is required, Wan Hai 323 meets IMO EEDI [the International Maritime Organization’s Energy Efficiency Design standard] phase 3 level (30% from the reference line) which is scheduled to be applied to contract vessels after 2022.”
The 3,055 TEU container ships are the first Japanese-built vessels to receive the DNV GL SmartShip Notation, which is given to ships equipped with smart technology.[/s2If]
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