CHINESE shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held a christening ceremony for three dual-fuel container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which were constructed for Swiss giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
The naming was held on April 16 and April 17 this year, marking the handover of the 8,100 TEU msc Namibia and MSC Cameroon, and of the 11,400 TEU vessel dubbed MSC Flora, which is said to be the inaugural newbuild of its series.
The former two are 260 metres long, while MSC Flora boasts a length of 335 metres. Moreover, the 87,000 dwt MSC Cameroon and the 90,000 dwt MSC Namibia feature a width of 48 metres, while the 11,400 TEU unit 46 metres abeam.
Since they run on LNG, the Liberian flagged ships could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 20-25 per cent compared to conventional marine fuels, while also cutting sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by over 90 per cent, as estimates show.
According to New Times Shipbuilding, the Geneva-headquartered maritime transportation major commissioned the yard for a total of ten 8,100 TEU and ten 11,400 TEU box ships fuelled by liquefied natural gas.
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The naming was held on April 16 and April 17 this year, marking the handover of the 8,100 TEU msc Namibia and MSC Cameroon, and of the 11,400 TEU vessel dubbed MSC Flora, which is said to be the inaugural newbuild of its series.
The former two are 260 metres long, while MSC Flora boasts a length of 335 metres. Moreover, the 87,000 dwt MSC Cameroon and the 90,000 dwt MSC Namibia feature a width of 48 metres, while the 11,400 TEU unit 46 metres abeam.
Since they run on LNG, the Liberian flagged ships could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 20-25 per cent compared to conventional marine fuels, while also cutting sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by over 90 per cent, as estimates show.
According to New Times Shipbuilding, the Geneva-headquartered maritime transportation major commissioned the yard for a total of ten 8,100 TEU and ten 11,400 TEU box ships fuelled by liquefied natural gas.
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