VT Halter Marine has set the principle engine onto the primary of two LNG-powered mixture container and Roll/On-Roll/Off cargo ships being constructed for Crowley Maritime to be used within the Jones Act commerce.

Crowley says the setting of the engine marks a important milestone within the building of the Commitment-class vessels, named El Coquí (pronounced ko-kee) and Taíno (tahy-noh). Each of the ships will likely be geared up with a single low-speed, dual-fueled MAN Turbo & Diesel ME-GI Main Engine, able to working interchangeably on LNG or marine diesel gasoline.

“This state-of-the-art engine technology will add efficiency while continuing to reduce impacts on the environment, one of Crowley’s top priorities,” stated John Hourihan, senior vice chairman and basic supervisor, Puerto Rico companies.

The engine was positioned on the into the El Coquí utilizing a collection of heavy lifts by 500-ton cranes within the shipyard of VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the place the two vessels are below building. The engine has a complete weight of 759 metric tons and measures 41 toes excessive, 41 toes in size, and 14.7 toes huge.

The ships are designed to journey at speeds as much as 22 knots and carry containers ranging in measurement from 20-foot commonplace to 53-foot-long, 102-inch-wide containers. Cargo capability will likely be roughly 2,400 TEUs (20-foot-equivalent-units), with extra area for almost 400 autos in an enclosed Ro/Ro storage.

El Coquí and Taíno are due for supply within the second and fourth quarter 2017, respectively.

Commitment Class Specifications

Names: El Coquí and Taíno
Flag Registry: United States (U.S.)
Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Class Notations: X 1A1 General Cargo Carrier, CONTAINER, RO/RO, NAUTICUS
(Newbuilding), GAS FUELED, DG-P, BIS, TMON, BWM-T, E0, NAUT-OC, CLEAN

Type: Container-Ro/Ro (ConRo)

Overall Dimensions:
– Length: 219.5m
– Breadth: 32.2m
– Depth: 18.0m

Capacity:
– 26,500 DWT
– 2,400 TEUs
– Nearly 400 autos
– 300 reefer plugs

Speed: 22 Knots
Builder: VT Halter Marine
Fuel: Though primarily fueled by LNG, the C Class may also function on conventional ultra-low
sulphur diesel oil.