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EAGLE VELLORE

EAGLE VELLORE

AET delivered its newest vessel, the ? rst of three Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) powered by dual-fuel lique? ed natural gas

Photo courtesy AET (LNG) engines, on long-term charter to

Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited.

The Malaysian-? agged Eagle Vellore was named at a ceremony at the MMHE Pasir

Gudang yard. Built by Hanwha Ocean (for- merly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine En- gineering) in Geoje, South Korea, the ship is classi? ed by Lloyd’s Register.

Eagle Vellore’s two sister vessels are cur- rently under construction by Hanwha Ocean and due to be delivered later this year on

The ABS-classed vessel, HMD Hull #4168 is named Lau- long-term charter to Shell Tankers (Singa- pore) Private Limited. Both AET and Eaglestar site teams ra Maersk. The Danish shipping giant has signed a deal with have been working closely together with the yard to ensure Dutch producer OCI Global on the delivery of green bio- methanol for the 21,500-km journey. the safe delivery. Eaglestar is also the appointed ship man-

Maersk said the introduction of its newest container ves- ager of Eagle Vellore and its two sister vessels.

sel is a signi? cant step toward realizing its commitment to

The three ships are designed with state-of-the-art technol- becoming carbon neutral.

ogies, optimized hull forms and propellers, wake improve-

The dual-fuel vessel will pause in Copenhagen right out- ment ducts and rudder bulbs to further improve vessel’s en- ergy ef? ciency. Being among the most eco-friendly VLCCs side the Maersk headquarters on its way to the Baltic Sea, available today, they comply with IMO’s 2025 EEDI Phase where it will be operating going forward. The feeder vessel will bring real experience for Maersk seafarers in operat-

III and with a 99% reduction in sulphur oxides, 85% reduc- ing the new type of fuel as the company prepares to receive tion in nitrogen oxides and 95% particulate matter.

a ? eet of new, large oceangoing dual-fuel engine powered ships from 2024. Maersk currently has on order 24 addition-

LAURA MAERSK al green methanol-powered ships, including a dozen 16,000

Maersk has taken delivery of the world’s ? rst container TEU and six 17,000 TEU ships at South Korea's Hyundai feeder to be fueled by methanol. The 2,100 TEU vessel was Heavy Industries, plus six 9,000 TEU ships ordered from built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Heavy Indus- Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The company is also tries and features dual fuel main and auxiliary engines from planning to retro? t existing vessels with dual-fuel engines

MAN Energy Solutions that are able to operate on methanol. capable of running on methanol.

LAURA MAERSK

Photo courtesy A.P. Moller-Maersk

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