World’s First ‘Widened’ Containership Re-Enters Service – Ship Photos of the Day
After profitable sea trials, the world’s first widened containership – MSC Geneva – re-entered service this month crusing between China and South America.
The MSC Geneva is the primary three ships belonging to the German transport firm Reederei NSB to be minimize in half and widened at Huarun Dadong Dockyard in China. The firm says that the widening will increase TEU capability of the ships by 30% and improves stability, whereas working prices stay the identical. Also the IMO Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) achieved will equal that of a brand new constructing and meet EEDI laws as per 2025.
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“No one has ever cut a container ship longitudinally from the superstructure to the bow to widen it. We are very proud of our team who widened the MSC GENEVA and thus demonstrated the viability of our concept. The ship will prove that it can keep up with the other carriers that ply the world’s oceans,” Tim Ponath, Chief Operative Officer of REEDEREI NSB, mentioned at Xingchong Hotel in Shanghai on the official venture completion celebration following the tour of the ship.
“With this project NSB has solidified its excellent global reputation as a leading ship manager with a vision and pioneering spirit. It has successfully upgraded one of three of its ships through widening, managed to enhance the competitiveness of panmax vessels and improve the overall economic framework,” Jifeng Wu, Managing Director of HRDD shipyard, mentioned in his speech in the course of the festivities.
MSC Geneva Particulars Before and After Widening:
- Length general: 275,0 m to 283,0 m
- Breadth: 32,2 m to 39,76 m
- Nominal Container Capacity: 4,872 TEU to six,336 TEU
- Homogeneous 14t Capacity: 3,109 TEU to 4,900 TEU
- Reefer plugs: 560 to 1,131
- Energy Efficiency Transport Index EETI: 59,4 to 44,9
- Fuel Oil Consumption per container; 27,1 kg/(day*TEU) to twenty,1 kg/(day*TEU)
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