United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has named an eco-efficient container vessel at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) in South Korea.
'Barzan' is a part of the industry's first LNG-ready ultra-large container vessel fleet. With a loading capacity of 18,800TEU, the DNV GL classed vessel 'Barzan' is first in a new class of ultra-large container vessels that will be the largest in UASC's fleet to date and will set new standards for fuel and energy efficiency, due to optimised vessel design and an array of propulsion and equipment efficiency technologies.
Preliminary calculations indicate an EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) value that is close to 50 per cent below the 2025 limit set by IMO. UASC is working to establish a range of additional metrics and targets through which the efficiency of UASC's vessels can be managed to drive further reduction in carbon emissions across all UASC vessels.
The 'Barzan' has a CO2 output per TEU that is more than 60 per cent below 13,500TEU vessels delivered just three years ago.
UASC's eleven newbuild 15,000TEU and six 18,800TEU vessels are scheduled to be fully delivered by 2016. This year, UASC will receive a total of 10 new vessels.
Technologies and solutions deployed on the 'Barzan' and all 18,800TEU vessels include shore-to-ship power supply solution for zero emissions at berth and energy efficient integrated system to monitor and optimise propulsion systems, machinery operations and navigation decision-making amongst others.
