Delivered in October, the Atlantic Star is the primary of 5 new ‘G4’ ro-ro/containerships (ConRo) for Atlantic Container Line (ACL) for use for transatlantic service. 

Its maiden voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to the Port of New York and New Jersey, Norfolk and Baltimore is scheduled for early January. (Update: Atlantic Star’s arrival in New York harbor is schedule for Saturday Jan. 10 at 6 a.m.). 

The vessel is definitely the biggest ConRo ever constructed, that includes a brand new design that will increase capability with out considerably in comparison with its predecessors and with out altering the scale of the of the ship. Each ship within the G4 collection will likely be constructed with a container capability of three,800 TEUs, plus 28,900 sq. meters of roll-on/roll-off house and a automotive capability of 1307 automobiles. The ro-ro ramps are each wider and shallower, however inside decks are increased (as much as 7.4 meters) and with fewer columns, making for simpler loading and discharge of outsized cargo. With higher use of house, ACL estimates that emissions per TEU are lowered by 65%.

The firm additionally notes that the fleet continues to make use of “cell?guides on deck”, a characteristic that ACL hopes will assist proceed its enviable observe document of getting by no means misplaced a container overboard in the final 30 years. The progressive design entails placing all ro-ro cargo midships and stowing heavier, extra densely-stowed containerized cargo fore and aft, leading to higher stability and a extra environment friendly use of vessel house. In standard ConRo ships, the containerized cargo is saved on deck with the lighter and fewer dense ro-ro cargo beneath deck, requiring quite a lot of ballast for stability.

The design for the G4 vessels comes from Danish naval structure agency Knud E. Hansen and development is going down Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. 

The remaining 4 ships are anticipated to be delivered within the first half of 2016 and also will be a part of the Atlantic Star offering transatlantic service. 

Ship Particulars – Via Knud E Hansen AS

Propulsion

Main Engine: Wärtsila 8RTfl ex68D
Installed energy: 22000 kW
Auxiliary Engine energy: 2 x 1990 kW/2 x 2635 kW
Bow thrusters: 2 x 1750 kW
Stern Thruster: 1 x 1750 kW

Main Particulars

Length o.a.: 296.00 m
Length p.p.: 287.00 m
Breadth moulded: 37.60 m
Depth moulded to Deck: 3 14.00 m
Depth moulded to Deck: 4 22.95 m
Design draught moulded: 10.25 m
Maximum working draught moulded: 11.50 m
Deadweight (design draught): abt. 44700 t
Deadweight (max. operati ng draught): abt. 56700 t