Ship Photos of the Day – Building the Marlins, The World’s First LNG Containerships
The second of two Marlin-class containerships was launched over the weekend on the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego the place the vessels are being constructed for TOTE Maritime.
The two ships are the primary containerships on the earth to be powered by liquified pure fuel (LNG), which is able to assist scale back NOx emissions by 98 p.c, SOx by 97 p.c, carbon dioxide by 72 and particulate matter by 60 p.c over the TOTE Maritime’s Ponce Class ships and make them among the many most environmentally pleasant ships of their sort on the earth.
The vessels, named Isla Bella and Perla del Caribe, have been purpose-built for the Jones Act Puerto Rican commerce and will probably be operated by TOTE subsidiary Sea Star Line out of Jacksonville, Florida.
The Perla del Caribe will enter service within the first quarter of 2016 between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Isla Bella, the primary Marlin-class vessel, launched in April of 2015 and can enter service later this 12 months.
Here’s a set of images from their development at NASSCO:
Some of the primary blocks laid for one of many new Marlin-class containerships at NASSCO. Construction on the primary ship started with the metal chopping in February 2014. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Propeller shaft. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Each ship is provided with a single MAN B&W ME-GI dual-fuel gas-powered engine. Photo: General Dynamics NASSCO
Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Bow raise. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Funnel. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
The ships are additionally outfitted with two 900 cubic meter stern-mounted cryogenic gasoline tanks every. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Photo: TOTE, Inc.
First Marlin-class ship takes form at NASSCO. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
TOTE 1, aka Isla Bella, was christened and launched in April 2015. Photo: General Dynamics NASSCO
TOTE 2, aka Perla del Caribe adopted on August 30, 2015. Photo: TOTE, Inc.
Photo: General Dynamics NASSCO
Two sisters, side-by-side. Photo: General Dynamics NASSCO
Bonus video: MV Isla Bella noticed in San Diego Bay.
Marlin-class Specifications
- LOA: 764 ft
- Breadth: 106 ft (Panamax)
- Depth: 60 ft
- Design Draft: 34 ft
- Main Engine: Duel Fuel Slow Speed
- Engine Model: MAN 8L70ME-C8.2GI
- Speed: 22 knots
- Capacity: 3,100 TEU
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