Next LNG battery hybrid on course
UECC has rolled out its next dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. It is the third and final newbuild in a series built at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard.
The launch of hull number H2665 on 28 December 2021 came seven months after the keel-laying ceremony for the vessel and followed the recent final delivery of the first newbuild named "Auto Advance", with the second and third vessels set to be delivered in the first half of this year.
“These newbuilds will, alongside the use of alternative fuels on our existing vessels, drastically reduce UECC’s environmental footprint,” said CEO Glenn Edvardsen. It is the liner's ambition to take its fleet to the next level of environmental performance by mid-2022.
When all three newbuilds are delivered, UECC will have a total of five eco-friendly PCTCs out of its owned fleet of nine vessels – also including two dual-fuel LNG units that have been in operation for the past five years. (sh)