CSCL orders five containerships
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), announced that booked an order for five 18,400 TEU containerships from China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
According to HHI, the world’s largest containerships will feature an electronically-controlled main engine and two EcoBallast seawater treatment system.
The electronically-controlled main engine will maximize fuel efficiency, and reduce noise, vibrations, and carbon emissions by automatically controlling fuel consumption to suit sailing speed and sea conditions. The EcoBallast system ca treat 3,000 m3 of seawater per hour by filtering, and sterilizing bacteria and plankton bigger than 50 m with ultraviolet rays.
The containerships will measure 400.0 m in length, 58.6 m in width and 30.5 m in depth. The deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2014.
Source: Hyundai Heavy Industries
