On April 15th, HUDONG-ZHONGHUA Shipbuiding (GROUP) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, signed and delivered the world's first and largest 24000TEU class LNG dual fuel power ultra large container ship "CMA CGM SEINE" built for the French CMA-CGM at the company's western factory on Changxing Island.
The ship is scheduled to enter the Asia Europe route on April 18th. This marks a new breakthrough for China State Shipbuilding Corporation in the field of world super large dual fuel container ships, further highlighting its first mover advantage. Especially in building an advanced and efficient manufacturing system with independent research and development, design, construction, and supporting facilities, further enhancing China's voice and competitiveness in the global shipbuilding industry.
The " CMA CGM SEINE " is the latest "Green Cargo King" and "Sea Giant" tailored by HUDONG-ZHONGHUA for CMA-CGM, following the successful construction of a 23000TEU dual fuel container ship. There are a total of 4 ships in this series, with a total length of 399 meters, a width of 61.3 meters, a depth of 33.5 meters, and a designed draft of 14.5 meters. It can carry 220000 tons of goods, accommodate 23876 containers at a time, and can carry 2200 standard refrigerated containers. The maximum number of stacking layers is 24, equivalent to a height of 25 floors.
As the world's largest dual fuel container ship, this ship adopts LNG powered design, and its biggest feature is having a unique "green heart" - the 18600 cubic meter MARK III membrane fuel tank, which can provide the ship with "green power" for a single voyage of nearly 20000 nautical miles with LNG fuel loaded. This ship can meet the most stringent emission requirements in the world. Compared with traditional power ships of the same type, the ship's carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by about 20%, nitrogen oxide emissions are reduced by up to 85%, and particulate matter and sulfur oxide emissions are reduced by 99%, greatly reducing environmental pollution.
It is worth mentioning that compared with the 23000TEU dual fuel container first ship "CMA CGM Jacques Saad" delivered by HUDONG-ZHONGHUA in September 2020, the latest delivered " CMA CGM SEINE " has five major advantages: firstly, its loading capacity has been further improved, and through reasonable distribution of stacking weight, it can load an additional 764 standard containers; Secondly, the oil and gas consumption has been further reduced. Under the continuous power (NCR) state of the main engine, the fuel consumption has decreased from 239.1 tons/day to 231.4 tons/day, and the gas consumption has decreased from 193.2 tons/day to 182.8 tons/day. The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) of the ship has met the requirements of the third stage of international standards ahead of schedule; Thirdly, to comply with the newly effective SOLAS regulations, a large compartment water ingress alarm system should be installed in the cargo hold to ensure the safety of cargo transportation; Fourthly, the safety performance has been comprehensively improved. Mobile water cannons are equipped on the deck, extra-long water cannons are added to the engine room shed and superstructure roof, and the cargo hold is equipped with water immersion and sprinkler systems, which can comprehensively respond to fire risks; The fifth is the adjustment and optimization of cabin layout. The entire ship's cabin adopts noise reduction measures such as high soundproof doors and high soundproof floors to create a more comfortable living space for the crew.
Including the " CMA CGM SEINE ", HUDONG-ZHONGHUA has delivered 17 container ships to CMA-CGM, including 12 dual fuel container ships. During the construction process of the ship, HUDONG-ZHONGHUA fully implemented lean management and made every effort to promote new digital construction processes. The integrity of the dock, gas injection cycle, and total construction cycle all set new historical records, achieving the established goals of scientific planning, lean construction, and improving quality and efficiency. It has contributed a new generation of more environmentally friendly and efficient maritime equipment to the international shipping market, and has played an important demonstration role in promoting the green and sustainable development of the global shipping industry. According to the plan, HUDONG-ZHONGHUA will also deliver three large and super large container ships this year.