Wilh. Wilhelmsen group operated Mark V class vessels are the
most sophisticated vessels ever built in the roll-on roll-off segment.The Mark V class vessels are the largest of its kind, with a length
of 265 metres, offering a cargo volume of 138,000 cubic metres over six
fixed and three hoistable decks. The pioneering roll-on/roll-off vessel
is built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan. Wilhelmsen
ASA and its partner Wallenius Lines have ordered four Mark V vessels
from the Japanese shipyard in total. Two of these have already been
delivered.The company launched into operation the first of this type of
vessels, MV Tonsberg, at its 150th anniversary in 2011, whereas the
second, MV Parsifal, was launched in the following year.
SHIPBUILDING
13 February 2013 - 19:44
VIDEO: Mark V Class – The World's Largest RoRo Vessel
Wilh. Wilhelmsen group operated Mark V class vessels are the most sophisticated vessels ever built in the roll-on roll-off segment.
SHIPBUILDING
13 February 2013 - 19:44
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