The very first vessel in a collection of brand-new ice-class feeder ships has actually made its initial phone callSt Petersburg, Russia after cruising from Rotterdam.

The Vistula Maersk made her initial phone call at Petrolesport and also First Container Terminal inSt Petersburg on Friday.

The vessel is the very first a collection of purpose-built, ice-class containerships to offer the North Sea and also Baltic Sea for Seago Line, the intra-Europe and also short-sea provider ofMaersk After effective tests, the vessel is currently operating the provider’s feeder link in between The Netherlands and also Russia.

“We are truly breaking the ice and offering year-round stable transportation solutions to our customers, who require a reliable service despite weather conditions”, claims Seago Line Chief Executive Officer Søren Castbak.

Vistula Maersk will certainly quickly be signed up with by her sis vessel Volga Maersk on the North Europe Feeder Link 1 solution.

During the coming months, 5 various other sis vessels (Vayenga Maersk, Venta Maersk, Vuoksi Maersk, Vilnia Maersk and also the last one still to be revealed) will certainly sign up with Seago Line’s procedures in the North Sea and also Baltic Sea.

The brand-new ships are promoted as the globe’s biggest ice-class containerships, created especially for procedure in wintertime problems (to -25 levels C). Apart from a more powerful hull, they are defined by high chilled freight consumption (600 reefer plugs), which is of unique significance in the profession where perishables make a huge share of freights relocated, according to Seago Line.

New ice-class vessels offer considerable performance enhancement per TEU, contrasted to the vessels they change which remain in the 1,400-1,700 TEU capability array. Vistula and also Volga have protected forecastle deck for risk-free mooring procedures in wintertime problems and also encased bridge wings for risk-free manoeuvring and also harbour technique. Their prop and also tail layout has actually been optimized for most affordable gas usage. Also, the vessels will certainly utilize aquatic gasoline which is totally certified with the Emission Control Area (ECA) guidelines, developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). -Seago Line

“This new class of vessels plays a vital role in our strategy of growing with our customers and building on our market leadership position within transport of refrigerated cargo”, claimed Søren Castbak.

In 2017, Moscow Maersk– a future generation Triple- E vessel was included in Maersk Line’s North European fleet. “Vistula and Volga joining Seago Line’s fleet will soon be another symbol of our commitment to serving the Russian market and local customers”, claims Søren Castbak.

Vistula Maersk and also Volga Maersk will certainly operate Seago Line’s L16/L01 solution, which calls Rotterdam’s APM Terminals 1, Delta Container Terminal and also APM Terminals Maasvlakte 2, prior to calling Port of Ust-Luga and after that Petrolesport and also First Container Terminal inSt Petersburg.

Vistula Maersk

• Length general: 200 m
• Beam (breadth): 35.2 m
• Height (over standard): 56.1 m
• Height (over waterline): 46.1 m
• Draught: 11 m
• Main engine: MALE B&W
• Nominal capability: 3596 TEU (twenty-foot equal system)
• Reefer capability: 600 plugs
• Standard staff: as much as 28
• Builder: COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard, China
• Flag state: Denmark