The 1990 founded, Norwegian roll on/roll off (roro) United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for two (+ two options) advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) last October. The first two vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2028.
These vessels will represent another big leap in decarbonization for UECC, with multi-fuel LNG-driven engines incorporating state-of-the-art propulsion technologies to optimize energy efficiency and an aerodynamic hull design, which has been model tested extensively, to minimize fuel consumption, as well as shore power capability and solar panels installed on the top deck.
The latest newbuilds will also have a significantly greater cargo capacity of 4,500 CEU, with 10 decks – of which two are hoistable – together with a quarter stern ramp capacity of 160 tons and LOA of 190m. They are intended for deployment into UECC’s European short sea shipping liner network for transport of vehicles, high & heavy and other rolling cargoes.
UECC’s existing multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid vessels, AUTO ADVANCE, AUTO ACHIEVE and AUTO ASPIRE, currently exceed the IMO’s target for a minimum 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030. Furthermore, its fleet is already running a compliance surplus in relation to FuelEU Maritime set for implementation next year.
The Norwegian company has been able to achieve a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions through the use of LNG on these and another two dual-fuel LNG vessels, AUTO ECO and AUTO ENERGY, delivered earlier. The recent adoption of liquefied biomethane on its LNG-fuelled vessels has further reduced the carbon footprint of these vessels, while UECC is on track to increase the use of biofuels to 50% of its fleet this year.
All photographs are of AUTO ECO underway in the Mediterranean Sea during her delivery voyage back to November, 2016.
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