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ANE MÆRSK

WORLD’S FIRST LARGE METHANOL-FUELED CONTAINERSHIP hen talk turns to fuel transition in the maritime Holding. Ane’s eldest granddaughter served as godmother and sector, the conversation usually starts with: christened the vessel.

‘yes, change is happening, but the majority of Ane Mærsk is equipped with a dual-fuel HYUNDAI-MAN

Wthe world ? eet continues to operate as it al- B&W 8G95ME-C10.5-LGIM-EGRTC main engine, able to ways has; with diesel fuel’ and ends with ‘change is being generate 44,187 kW.

driven by a handful of pioneers: the big companies.’ Its methanol fuel capacity is 16,000 cu. m. in two tanks be-

Enter Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Mærsk, one of side each other, located forward of the engine room, and it can the biggest and most innovative companies operating ships sail up to 23,000 nautical miles on methanol corresponding to globally today, and its world’s ? rst large methanol-enabled 41,400 km (1 nautical mile = 1,8 km) when fully bunkered. container vessel dubbed Ane Mærsk, delivered earlier this Both the main engine and the four auxiliary engines – HiM- year from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, SEN H32DF-LM (3 x 9 cylinders each 4320 kW + 1 x 6 cyl-

South Korea. Ane Mærsk is Maritime Reporter & Engineer- inders 2880 kW) – are dual fuel, meaning they can run on ing News’ ‘Great Ship of 2024.’ methanol as well as traditional marine fuels.

The vessel is named after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Ug- In addition, Ane Mærsk and her sister ships have an indus- gla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and A.P. Moller try-? rst innovative design with the bridge and accommoda-

Ane Mærsk Main Particulars

Shipyard: .............Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea.

Length: ............................................................350 m

Breadth: ..........................................................53.5 m

Speed: ..........................................................21 knots

Container capacity: ...................................16,592 TEU

Main engine: ..................................HYUNDAI-MAN B&W ......G95ME-C10.5-LGIM-EGRTC, 8 cylinders, 44,187 kW

Auxiliary engines: ......................4 x HiMSEN H32DF-LM

Shaft generator: ..................................Wärtsilä [4 MW]

Methanol fuel capacity: ............16,000 m3 in two tanks

Note:

The vessel can sail up to 23,000 nautical miles on methanol corresponding to 41,400 km (1 nautical mile = 1,8 km) when fully bunkered. The engine is a Dual Fuel type, meaning it can run on methanol as well as traditional marine fuels. The same applies to the auxiliary engines.

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