Yesterday Maersk revealed the designs of their pioneering methanol dual-fuel containership.
Carbon-neutral by 2040
Maersk first ordered eight 16,000 TEU methanol-powered ships from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2021. And later ordered 4 more ships. Further in 2022, Maersk ordered six 17,000 TEU methanol-powered ships. The ships will be delivered in 2024 and 2025 totaling 19 green-fueled ships by the company. The company is ahead of other companies in sustainability aiming to become carbon-neutral by 2040.
The methanol dual-fuel containership designed and revealed yesterday is one of the ships ordered in 2021. The ship is a feeder ship 564 feet long with a 105-foot beam. And with a nominal capacity of 2,100 TEU including 400 reefer plugs.
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Furthermore, the company reported that the design project was an important experience for the development of the propulsion plant and engineering for methanol systems. The ship includes an aft deckhouse for navigation and an accommodation block with a menthol tank below the deck. Some visible aspects of the methanol dual-fuel containership include boxes labeled “shore power”. Also, the hull painted with “All The Way to Zero,” according to Senior Brand and Design Manager, is a highlight of decarbonization efforts.
“I am very happy with the progress we are making on the project,” said Ole Graa Jakobsen, Head of Fleet Technology, A.P. Moller – Maersk today while revealing the renderings. “We have now completed all key design-related milestones and production is progressing at full speed with delivery expected during summer. It has been a huge project, but we have succeeded not least due to great collaboration internally in Maersk and with our external partners.” he further added.
In addition, Maersk has also been seeking green menthol from suppliers for the new ship operations. The vessels will require around 1 million metric tons of menthol fuel per year. Saving about bout 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 to the atmosphere every year.
