Japan Marine United Corporation Delivers 3,055 TEU Container Ship “Wan Hai 323” To Wan Hai Lines
Japan Marine United Corporation (Japan Marine United Co., Ltd) has delivered a new 3,055 TEU container ship to Wan Hai Lines.
Wan Hai Lines has ordered a total of eight container vessels, with a design capacity of 3,055 TEU, from Japan Marine United Corporation with construction undertaken by the Japan Marine United Corporation Kure Shipyard.
The newly developed 3,055 TEU container ships can carry containers with a maximum of 12 rows x 6 stages in the hold and a maximum of 14 rows x 7 stages on the deck.
Delivered on December 7, 2020, WAN HAI 323 is the third Wan Hai Lines vessel to be delivered as part of their efforts of continuous fleet upgrades in order to provide the best quality service to customers. WAN HAI 323 has a length of 203.5 metres, a depth of 16.6 metres and a draught of 11.5 metres.
The 3,055 TEU container ships built for Wan Hai Lines have significantly improved environmental performance and operational performance. They are energy efficient and meet the requirements of latest environmental regulations. The vessel design has a wide optimum hull form that pursues low resistance and high efficiency using the latest analysis technology, and by optimising the unique energy-saving devices LV-Fin and ALV-Fin®, fuel efficiency is significantly improved compared to conventional ships.
Powered by a MAN B&W 7S70ME-C10.5 diesel engine, the container ships have a maximum cruising speed of 21.6 knots. By adopting the electronically controlled engine Mark 10.5 and the inverter control of the cooling seawater pump, the fuel efficiency of the ship is greatly improved. If high voyage speed is required, WAN HAI 323 meets the IMO EEDI phase 3 level (30% from the reference line) which is scheduled to be applied to contract vessels after 2022.
An INS (Integrated Navigation System) and all-weather bridge are also installed on board the vessel to improve the convenience and safety of manoeuvering during voyage, and during takeoff and landing.The 3,055 TEU container ships are the first Japanese-built vessels to receive the DNV GL SmartShip Notation, which is given to ships equipped with smart technology.
GEA and Danaos Shipping cooperate on further development of separators – Installation of GEA marine Separator 35 on container ship ZIM LUANDA
Mile by mile better and more efficient: With the new GEA marine Separator 35 GEA supports its long-standing customer and partner Danaos Shipping, Greece. With a fleet of 60 container ships, Danaos Shipping ranks among the top 3 in the Greek shipping business. The company was founded in 1972 by Dr. Dimitris Koustas. Today, his son, Dr John Koustas, who also has more than 30 years of extensive experience in the shipping industry, is President and CEO. Danaos shipping is very active in researching innovations in ship operation and has participated in several EU-funded projects. The company is also an active member of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), Europe’s first private association for the protection of the marine environment. Within the framework of the technical cooperation, it was therefore logical to install the new GEA marine Separator 35 on a Danaos ship, to test it under the given conditions and to incorporate the results in the further development of the GEA separators.
The separator was installed on board ZIM LUANDA by vessel’s crew and commissioned by PAN MARINE service engineers during sailing from Piraeus to Barcelona. ZIM LUANDA is a container ship with 4.250 TEU. The retrofit of the new GEA marine Separator 35 worked smoothly. Danaos Shipping especially praised the compactness of the plant. It takes up little space, as the space requirement has been reduced by half compared to the GEA OSE Separator. The 360° accessibility enabled easy handling during operation and maintenance.
The synchronized drive technology reduces maintenance time on the drive unit by 95 percent. In line with the more efficient energy balance of the frequency-controlled drive unit, the new GEA marine Separator saves time, energy and effort in operation. The new separators are used to treat fuel and lube oil. Furthermore, fine-grained catalysts, so-called cat fines, are successfully reduced.
The direct drive of the separator requires no belt or clutch. Spindle and motor are available for the first time as a “Modular exchange drive unit”. This simplifies installation and maintenance of the machine immensely. Only after 16,000 operating hours or after two years will the drive unit be replaced by a GEA OEM certified Exchange Drive Unit with full warranty.