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Design from a 'Clean

Sheet'

CMA CGM

MERMAID

Courtesy CMA CGM

CMA CGM Group took delivery of the CMA CGM Mer- CMA CGM decided to resize this new series of ships. One of maid, the ? rst ship in a series of 10 new 2,000 TEU container the original characteristics of the design is the ratio of 204.29 ships powered by Lique? ed Natural Gas (LNG), which will m long to 29.6 m wide to improve the ships’ hydrodynamic be progressively deployed in the Mediterranean and Northern and aerodynamic performance.

Europe. They are also the ? rst ships in the CMA CGM ? eet with

The new container ships, with an original design aimed at superstructures at the front, as the forward placement of the improving their energy ef? ciency and environmental perfor- bridge and accommodations ensure better aerodynamic per- mance, will join the CMA CGM ? eet of around 620 vessels, formance and higher loading capacity compared to a conven- including more than 30 already powered by alternative ener- tional architecture.

gies. These ships will emit up to -20% CO2 compared to a These ships are powered by LNG, and while LNG is ob- similar-sized ship with a conventional maritime fuel design viously still a fossil-fuel, it is a lower-carbon energy source (very low sulfur oil). than conventional fuel, which reduces sulfur oxide emissions

Mermaid is part of CMA CGM's ? eet renewal program, in by 99%, nitrogen oxide emissions by 92%, and ? ne particles which the Group has invested more than $15 billion, and by by 91%. When cooled to -161°C, LNG powers a 12-mega- 2028, nearly 120 ships will be powered by low-carbon ener- watt MAN engine. These dual-fuel ships can also carry biogas gies. (-67% eq. CO2) produced from bio-waste and are convertible

A new, almost inverted straight bow with an integrated to e-methane (-85% eq. CO2) produced from decarbonized bow bulb also offers better hydrodynamic performance to hydrogen.

reduce fuel consumption by 15% per trip. The 10 new container ships will also be equipped with an

These ships, with a different line and architecture from con- alternator coupled to the main propulsion engine, which will ventional container ships, were designed in collaboration with provide the energy needed to power the onboard electrical in-

Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Danish engineering ? rm Odense stallations once at sea.

Marine Technique (OMT) further converted the concept into The latest outstanding innovation in this new generation of an industrial prototype. container ships is one of the most powerful fuel cells aboard

Built in South Korea at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a ship. It is on track to be mounted on the last of the series the ship and the series all include valuable input from GTT, a which is scheduled for delivery in January 2025. As the fuel

French company focused on the maritime transport and stor- cell is powered by hydrogen with an energy capacity of 1MW, age of lique? ed natural gas, which worked closely on the proj- this ship will have zero emissions when berthed.

ect for the design and conception of the gas chain and storage Delivered progressively between February 2024 and Janu- tank with total capacity of 1,053 cu. m. ary 2025, the ten new vessels will transport goods over short

In evaluating its options to maximize energy ef? ciency, distances, mainly in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

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