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GREAT SHIPS of 2022

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George Pasha, IV, President and CEO, Pasha Hawaii been a chicken and the egg type scenario, and I’ve been look- went through computational ? uid dynamics design for hull ing alternative fuels almost my whole career,” said Washburn. form that was checked and further optimized. The hull form

To mitigate that risk, “we developed a joint venture called went to the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands

West Coast Clean Fuels,” said Washburn. “Part of our joint (MARIN), and they model tested it and developed a twisted, venture is World Fuel Services who deliver 70% of the bun- leading-edge rudder and a high ef? ciency propeller to match kers in the LA Basin and also clean marine energy who spe- that hull form.

cializes in LNG.” Apart from the hull, the ship features Hempel self-polish- “I would say if you want to help your communities and help ing copolymer paints; a full-spectrum of modern bridge kit the environment, LNG is the way to go,” said Washburn. “It – hardware and software to ensure the best route is plotted is the only fuel that is capable today of running a high-horse- and followed; and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) on power ocean going vessel with an alternative fuel. We’re go- the auxiliary engines to reduce NOx. “All the equipment is ing to pass the 2030 IMO standards by a great deal. 2050 may state-of-the-art,” said Washburn. “Our budget was $225 mil- be a challenge, but it is the right fuel for the future and the best lion, but if we had $2.25 billion, I don’t think we could have fuel available.” done much more.”

The Ohana class was designed from scratch via collabora- Apart from the two newbuilds in the Ohana Class, The Pa- tion between the shipowner and ship yard to meet The Pasha sha Group is currently in the process of converting one of its

Group’s speci? c needs, and offers several additional features 42-year-old steamships. “We’ll take delivery of her in April aimed at operational ef? ciency and emission reduction. [2023] with an LNG power plant,” said Pasha IV. “That will “What we have today is the most hydrodynamically ef? - leave us with one more reserve ship to decide whether we’re cient container ship in the world,” boasts Washburn. “Our ship going to invest further and convert that ship to LNG.” 26 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • December 2022

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