French shipping company CMA CGM Group has announced the maiden voyage of its container vessel 'Rhone' has started, departing from China.
The 9,365TEU vessel is the seventh of a series of 28 ships from 9,400TEUs to 10,900TEUs that will be delivered from now to the third quarter of 2016.
The chartered vessel is sailing under the Malta flag, and is the fourth vessel of this class built at the Chinese construction site DSIC (Dalian, PRC) to be delivered to the Group.
The 300-metre long, and 48-metre wide vessel was designed to offer a maximal loading capacity while meeting the technical constraints of the Strait of the Bosphorus.
It is equipped with an electronically controlled long stroke engine with an exhaust gas bypass system, which aims to conserve fuel. A twisted leading edge rudder with bulb and a ballast water treatment system also feature.
