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In the Shipyard

DliiCdDi Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs

MAERSK'S NEW

METHANOL?FUELED

CONTAINER FEEDER

Maersk

Maersk has taken delivery of what it says is the world’s ? rst biomass waste being available now,” said Morten Bo Chris- container feeder to be fueled by methanol. tiansen, Head of Energy Transition, A.P. Moller – Maersk.

The 2,100 TEU vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Maersk said the introduction of its newest container vessel and Hyundai Heavy Industries and features dual fuel main and is a signi? cant step toward realizing its commitment to be- auxiliary engines from MAN Energy Solutions that are able to coming carbon neutral.

operate on methanol. The dual-fuel vessel will pause in Copenhagen right outside

The ABS-classed vessel, HMD Hull #4168 embarked on its the Maersk headquarters on its way to the Baltic Sea, where it maiden voyage from Ulsan to Copenhagen for a naming cer- will be operating going forward. The feeder vessel will bring emony in September, when the ships is expected to take the real experience for Maersk seafarers in operating the new type name Laura Maersk. The Danish shipping giant has signed a of fuel as the company prepares to receive a ? eet of new, large deal with Dutch producer OCI Global on the delivery of green oceangoing dual-fuel engine powered ships from 2024. bio-methanol for the 21,500-kilometer journey. Maersk currently has on order 24 additional green methanol- “The green methanol market is still in its infancy and frank- powered ships, including a dozen 16,000 TEU and six 17,000 ly we had not expected to be able to secure a maiden voyage TEU ships at South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, plus on green methanol for this vessel. So, we are very proud to six 9,000 TEU ships ordered from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in have achieved this signi? cant milestone. We expect a diverse China. The company is also planning to retro? t existing vessels green fuel mix for the future, with green bio-methanol from with dual-fuel engines capable of running on methanol.

A New Name in Middle East Ship Repair

AD Ports Group and Premier Marine Engineering Services LLC formed a new joint venture, SAFEEN Drydocks. The joint venture is structured as a 51% ownership by AD Ports Group and 49% by Premier

Marine. The new enterprise will offer a broad range of vital services in- cluding drydocking, a? oat repairs, ship building and refurbishment. The hub of SAFEEN Drydocks’ operations will be located at Khalifa Port and encompass a 45,000 sq. m. shipyard and repair facility, 350m quay wall for vessel a? oat repair, and a ? oating dry dock for vessel maintenance and refurbishment. The ? oating dry dock is expected to commence op- erations in July of 2023, while the shipyard has already begun work with construction of two barges for a UAE-based client. Once fully up and running, the hub will be operated by SAFEEN Drydocks and be fully equipped to accommodate a range of vessel types including tankers, bulk

SAFEEN Drydocks vessels, container ships, offshore vessels and jack-ups.

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