Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk has welcomed the third large dual-fuel methanol-enabled container vessel to its fleet.
Offshore Energy reported on Friday that the vessel was officially christened by Danish wind power major Vestas and named Antonia Maersk at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark, today.
Antonia Maersk is the third in a series of 18 large dual-fuel newbuilds capable of sailing on green methanol, scheduled for delivery between 2024 and 2025.
The 350-meter-long container vessel with 16,000 TEU capacity was built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea. Like its sister vessels, the newbuild is equipped with a dual-fuel engine developed by German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) to enable operations on methanol.
Maersk said that the vessels in this new series have an industry-first innovative design with the bridge and accommodation placed at the very front of the vessel, to ensure fuel-efficient operations.
Maersk’s first large methanol-enabled vessel, Ane Maersk, was christened at a ceremony held at HD HHI in Ulsan, South Korea, in January this year. The second large containership was named Astrid Maersk this April.
The company’s next methanol-enabled containership will be christened by American sportswear corporation Nike at the Port of Los Angeles Outer Harbor on August 27, 2024.
