The vessel is an electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) that will be constructed by Armon shipyard in Spain for the UK-based shipowner Bibby Marine Ltd.
The 136-metre sailing cargo vessel, the result of nearly a decade of development, marks the advent of a new generation of commercial vessels prioritising wind propulsion.
This fully electrified vessel runs and operates emission-free, which is a first in the dredging industry. The results of the pilot project offer valuable insights that will help the industry operate completely emission-free in the future.
CMA CGM is the first shipping company to place an order for Wärtsilä's new EnviroPac feature for the Wärtsilä 34DF constant speed engine. The engine will be installed in eight new LNG-operated contain