Largest LNG container ship delivered
The new flagship of CMA CGM, JACQUES SAADE, is the first in a series of nine 23,000teu container ships. This 400 metre long vessel is named after Jacques Saadé, the entrepreneur who founded the CMA CGM Group. It was built at the CSSC Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard in China and was delivered to the owner on 22 September 2020. Wärtsilä received orders starting in early 2018 for the equipment supplied.
“The delivery of this vessel marks a further step in the shipping sector’s efforts to decarbonise its operations,” said Denis Hervé, key account manager, Wärtsilä Marine Power. “The ship is notable not only for its size, but also for its onboard technologies,” he added.
These technologies are designed to deliver high efficiency and environmental sustainability and include Wärtsilä’s fuel gas supply system, Wärtsilä’s Nacos Platinum integrated automation control system, the propulsion control system and a sewage treatment plant, as well as seals and bearings solutions.
Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines will provide the auxiliary power for the vessel. The fuel gas supply system is fitted with Wärtsilä’s Operational Performance Improvement and Monitoring (Operim) system, which uses digital technology to provide data in real-time, allowing the system to operate at optimal efficiency at all times and in all conditions.
