NAVIS, a provider of stowage software, has claimed the world record for the largest amount of cargo ever stowed - carrying more than 19,100 TEU aboard the MOL Tribute, an Ocean Network Express (ONE) unit
NAVIS, a provider of stowage software, has claimed the world record for the largest amount of cargo ever stowed - carrying more than 19,100 TEU aboard the MOL Tribute, an Ocean Network Express (ONE) unit. Utilising Navis' StowMan vessel stowage planning software, the record load surpasses the record previously announced by Maersk at 19,038 TEU achieved in August 2018, said Navis, a Cargotec unit.
The MOL Tribute, with a total capacity of 20,146 TEU achieved the new record on February 11. Prior to the latest achievement, ONE completed two additional record stows aboard the MOL Trust and MOL Tradition in its last two calls at PSA Singapore.
'As vessel sizes increase, so too do the complexities associated with safe and effective stowage planning,' said Kunihiko Nishimura, ONE's general manager of global vessel operations.
'With the help of Navis and PSA Singapore, we were able to accomplish a tremendous feat - not only planning, but successfully executing a vessel call with more than 19,100 containers on board,' Mr Nishimura said.
ONE partnered with Navis for its expertise in vessel stowage planning - leveraging its StowMan solution on a vessel also equipped with the MACS3 loading computer for the most recent voyage.
The benefit of combining the two technologies is twofold as StowMan shows the same results in terms of stability and strength as MACS3, supporting more efficient planning, said the company statement.
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