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38Maritime Reporter & Engineering News CMA CGM Group said that the CMA CGMMarco Polo, the world?s largest container- ship, began its first voyage on Wednesday, November 7, in Ningbo, China. The ship is a 16,000 TEU vessel, owned by CMA CGM, sailing under the UK flag. Built by DSME (Daewoo Ship- building and Marine Engineering) in South Korea, the ship displays exceptional dimensions at 396 x 54m, with a draft of 16m. CMA CGM Marco Polo is the first of a series of three 16,000 TEU vessels, will to be named after great explorers. The delivery of the two next ves- sels is expected in 2013. Operated on the emblematic line of the Group, theFrench Asia Line (FAL 1), the CMA CGM Marco Polo will ? starting November 7 and ending January 23 ? call at: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Port Kelang, Tanger, Southampton, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam , Zeebrugge, Le Havre, Malta, Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali and Ningbo. FAL1 is part of a global network of eight CMA CGM services connecting Asia to Europe Atlantic, the most thorough offer on the market, and which is based on 29 vessels of 11,400 to 16,000 TEUs. ?It is with great pride that the CMA CGM Grouplaunches this new vessel, which is the largest in the world,? said Nicolas Sartini, CMA CGM Group Senior Vice President Asia-Europe Lines. ?This launching re- inforces the Group?s strategy, which began 20 years ago, with the opening of its own offices in China, and con- tinues today with 34 services going from China to Eu-rope, to North and South America, to Australia and Africa, i.e. one departure every 5 hours.? The CGM Marco Polo is equipped with the latest cut-ting-edge environmental technology. It has an electron- ically controlled engine allowing for significantly reduced consumption of fuel (-3 percent, on average) and of lube oil (-25 percent). A twisted leading edge rud- der improves the hydrodynamics of the vessel by opti- mizing water flow and significantly reducing energy expenditure as well as CO2 emissions. A pre-swirl sta- tor facilitates the alignment of water flow upstream from the propeller in order to improve productivity. These in- novative features make it possible to reduce by between two and four per cent the consumption of energy and at- mospheric emissions. The CGM Marco Polo also features an exhaust gas by- pass system which improves its energy efficiency, re- ducing fuel consumption by 1.5 percent at low speeds. An optimized hull design also results in significantly im- proved propulsion through the water, while a ballast water treatment system preserves environmental biodi- versity by preventing the release of chemicals into the sea. BV has carried out extensive calculations of the dy- namic structural response of the vessel at sea, taking into account whipping and springing, resulting in the grant-ing of its WhiSP2 notation. CMA CGM Marco Polo Main Particulars Owner............................................CMA CGM Year of Construction..............................2012 Delivery date.........................November 2012 Vessel type........................................Cellular Capacity.....................................16,020 TEU Service.........................French Asia Line (FAL) Operator........................................CMA CGM Constructor.........................................DSME Length.................................................396m Width..................................................53.6m Draft......................................................16mReefer plugs...............................1,200 plugs Engine..........................Wärtsilä 14RT Flex 96 Classification...........................Bureau Veritas Great Shipsof 2012CMA CGM Marco Polo 16,000 TEU Containership ? the world's largest containership CMA CGM Marco Polo Builder: DSME Owner:CMA CGM Group MR#12 (34-41):MR Template 12/5/2012 11:33 AM Page 38