Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest
shipbuilder, today announced the Company won a USD 700 million order for five 18,400 TEU containerships from China Shipping Container Lines
(Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.The world’s largest containerships will feature an
electronically-controlled main engine and two EcoBallast seawater
treatment system.The electronically-controlled main engine will maximize fuel
efficiency, and reduce noise, vibrations, and carbon emissions by
automatically controlling fuel consumption to suit sailing speed and sea conditions. The EcoBallast system can treat 3,000 m3 of seawater per
hour by filtering, and sterilizing bacteria and plankton bigger than 50
µm with ultraviolet rays. The containerships, measuring 400.0 m in
length, 58.6 m in width and 30.5 m in depth, are scheduled to be handed
over from the second half of 2014.With this order, the Ulsan, South Korea-based shipbuilder has won
orders for 10 ultra-large containerships this year including five 14,000 TEU containerships from Seaspan Corp. in January.
SHIPBUILDING
06 May 2013 - 20:43
Hyundai Heavy Clinches USD 700 Mln Deal from CSCL
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced the Company won a USD 700 million order for five 18,400 TEU containerships
SHIPBUILDING
06 May 2013 - 20:43
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