New green ship for WW

The latest addition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen?s (WW) fleet, the 20,228DWT Toronto, was recently christened. The UK registered newbuilding was constructed with a focus on environmental protection and has a carrying capacity of 6,500 cars.

The Toronto is the third of a series of six new ships built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for Wilh. Wilhelmsen and is one of 14 new ships that will be put into service by WW over the next four years.

This new series of PCTCs received the ShipPax award for ?outstanding ro-ro cargo decks? in 2004. It is also one of a series of ships acclaimed for their highly optimised PCTC design that combines double bottom fuel tanks and solid ballast with cargo space that maximizes the capacity and flexibility to carry cars and a wide variety of Ro-Ro cargoes including construction and agricultural equipment.

Toronto?s advanced hull and propeller design and yard patented stator fins are expected to deliver a 10% reduction in fuel consumption. This will help WW meet its ambitious environmental targets for 2005 and beyond. These goals include reaching an average of 1.5% sulphur in the fuel oil; minimizing emissions; the use of tin-free anti-foulant bottom paints; a ballast water exchange (BWE) system; CFC- and HCFC-free cooling agents in refrigeration plants; and biodegradable oil in the stern tubes.

Christopher J. Connor, the President of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Americas said, “The M/V Toronto represents another important step on the part of both the ship?s owner, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, and its operator, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, to meet the growing needs of our customers by employing the latest in car-carrying and environmentally-friendly technology.”