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GREAT SHIPS of 2021 “Dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC”

Auto Advance hile many companies talk about decar- executive Glenn Edvardsen. In an interview with Maritime bonization, United European Car Carrier Reporter TV earlier this year, Edvardsen said “Do we believe (UECC) acts, as proven by its recent ac- LNG will be the fuel of the future? No, not at all. We think

W ceptance of the world’s ? rst dual-fuel LNG something better will come along, but today it is the most battery hybrid PCTC, Auto Advance, delivered from China’s environmentally friendly fuel on the market. When we see

Jiangnan Shipyard and Maritime Reporter & Engineering something better come along, I’m sure we will also be able to

News’ 2021 Great Ship of the Year. burn that. (With these three new ships) we also introduced the

The ship is the ? rst in a series of three newbuild pure car battery element, which we think is extremely important. It’s and truck carriers (PCTC), measuring 169 by 28 meters with not like we are able to sail on battery alone; then, probably, capacity for 3600 vehicles on 10 cargo decks. The remaining the battery package would be bigger than the vessel. But we two sister vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2022. are able to reduce the emission even more than when only “This is another big step forward in eco-friendly ship running on LNG.” operations that shows we walk the talk,” said UECC chief He continued: “Our strategy is not to sit back and wait for

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