Maersk, the Danish container shipping major, has announced the design details of its first methanol-powered vessel.
The company shared photos of the vessel’s design on its social media channels, showing off the feeder vessel from multiple angles.
This is a significant milestone for the company and the industry at large as the vessel is expected to be delivered by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard soon.
The feeder vessel has a dual-fuel engine that can operate on green methanol, and the vessel is at the core of Maersk’s decarbonization strategy as the company sets sights on becoming net-zero by 2040.
Maersk said that it has successfully completed all key design-related milestones and production is progressing at full speed. The vessel is expected to be delivered during the summer.
This is a significant milestone for the company and the industry at large as the vessel is expected to be delivered by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard soon.
The feeder vessel has a dual-fuel engine that can operate on green methanol, and the vessel is at the core of Maersk’s decarbonization strategy as the company sets sights on becoming net-zero by 2040.
Maersk said that it has successfully completed all key design-related milestones and production is progressing at full speed. The vessel is expected to be delivered during the summer.
Ole Graa Jakobsen, Head of Fleet Technology at Maersk, expressed his happiness with the progress made on the project.
“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 said.
To communicate that the vessel is the start of a new generation of green methanol vessels, Maersk has designed new branding with a star featuring on the side of the vessel for the first time.
“In order to communicate that the vessel is the start of a new generation of green methanol vessels, we looked at how to best communicate this. We ended up with the tagline ‘ALL THE WAY TO ZERO’ to build on our existing brand platform and to highlight our decarbonisation efforts,” said Brian Borup, Senior Brand, and Design Manager.
Maersk disclosed earlier that the feeder will be 172 meters long and will sail in the network of Sealand Europe, a Maersk subsidiary, on the Baltic shipping route between Northern Europe and the Bay of Bothnia.
Source: World Maritime News
