DESCRIBED as similar to a livestock carrier, Danish shipping giant Maersk has unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships, which are intended to sail on green methanol with 16,000 TEU of capacity.
Measuring 350 metres in length, Maersk's groundbreaking new series of eight ships, with a new look for container vessels, will be delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2024.
The design allows a 20 per cent improved energy efficiency per transported container, when comparing to the industry average for vessels in this size, Maersk said, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
Additionally, the entire series is expected to save around 1 million tonnes of annual CO2 emissions, offering customers carbon-neutral transportation at scale on ocean trades.
The crew accommodation and bridge will be located at the bow to enable increased container capacity.
New arrangements for lifeboats and navigational lights have been developed, plus new cameras to support the captain's view when navigating.
The funnel will be in the aft, and only on one side of the vessel, thereby providing further space for cargo. This separation between accommodation and funnel will improve efficiency when at the port, Maersk suggested.
The series, classed by ABS, comes with a dual-fuel engine setup that can operate on methanol and conventional low-sulphur fuel.
As well as the eight 16,000 TEU ships, Maersk also has a 2,000 TEU feeder vessel under construction, which will run on methanol too.
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