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United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has named the container vessel »Barzan« at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), Mokpo South Korea[ds_preview].

With a loading capacity of 18,800TEU, the DNV GL classed vessel is first in a new class of ultra-large container vessels that will be the largest in UASC’s fleet to date and will set new standards for fuel and energy efficiency, due to optimized vessel design and an array of propulsion and equipment efficiency technologies.

According to UASC, preliminary calculations indicate an EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) value that is close to 50% below the 2025 limit set by IMO. The company is working to establish a range of additional metrics and targets through which the efficiency of UASC’s vessels can be managed to drive further reduction in carbon emissions across all UASC vessels.

It is said that the »Barzan« has a CO2 output per TEU that is more than 60% below a 13,500TEU vessel delivered just three years ago. Technologies and solutions deployed on all 18,800TEU vessels include shore-to-ship power supply solution for zero emissions at berth and energy efficient integrated system to monitor and optimize propulsion systems, machinery operations and navigation decision-making amongst others.UASC’s eleven newbuild 15,000TEU and six 18,800TEU vessels are scheduled to be fully delivered by 2016.

Furthermore HSHI has announced that »UASC Umm Qasr«, a 9,000TEU containership, has been designated »Green Ship of the Year« by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.

The 2014 built ship measures 300m in length, 24.8m in height and 48.2m in width. The main features are an electronically-controlled main engine, a ballast water treatment system and an AMP (Alternative Maritime Power) system. According to the shipyard, the main engine maximizes fuel efficiency and reduces noise, vibrations, and carbon emissions by automatically controlling fuel consumption depending on sailing speed and sea conditions. The ballast water treatment system of »UASC Umm Qasr« can purify seawater in its ballast tank by filtering and sterilizing bacteria and plankton. Moreover, the AMP system enables the vessel to utilize the shoreside electric power, thereby reducing harmful emissions while at berth.