TAIWAN's wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai A16 at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
Ms Chueh Yao Guey-Ling, spouse of Mr Chueh Meng-Chang, the chief operations officer of the Far Eastern New Century Corp Petrochemical Business, did the honours, bestowing blessings on the vessel.
The Wan Hai A16 is the nineth vessel in the 13,100-TEU series signed by Wan Hai Lines and Samsung Heavy Industries. She will join Wan Hai's Asia to west coast of North America service, 'AP1'.
This series of containerships has a length overall of 335 metres, a breadth of 51 metres, a draft of 16 metres and a maximum cruising speed of 22 knots.
These vessels are equipped with newly designed engines with environmentally friendly features aimed at achieving energy-saving and fuel-efficient advantages.
In addition to naming the new vessel, Wan Hai Lines has also made a donation to a local charity, the Daon-Child Care Centre. This gesture aims to benefit the local community, underlining Wan Hai Lines' motto, 'We carry, we care'.
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Ms Chueh Yao Guey-Ling, spouse of Mr Chueh Meng-Chang, the chief operations officer of the Far Eastern New Century Corp Petrochemical Business, did the honours, bestowing blessings on the vessel.
The Wan Hai A16 is the nineth vessel in the 13,100-TEU series signed by Wan Hai Lines and Samsung Heavy Industries. She will join Wan Hai's Asia to west coast of North America service, 'AP1'.
This series of containerships has a length overall of 335 metres, a breadth of 51 metres, a draft of 16 metres and a maximum cruising speed of 22 knots.
These vessels are equipped with newly designed engines with environmentally friendly features aimed at achieving energy-saving and fuel-efficient advantages.
In addition to naming the new vessel, Wan Hai Lines has also made a donation to a local charity, the Daon-Child Care Centre. This gesture aims to benefit the local community, underlining Wan Hai Lines' motto, 'We carry, we care'.
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