MHI-MME Improves Efficiency of World's Largest LNG Ready Containership for UASC

Tokyo, Japan, June 08, 2015 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) delivered waste heat recovery systems, contributing to the improvement of the whole propulsion efficiency, of the world's largest LNG-Ready Containerships of United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).

In addition to delivering this advanced system, MHI-MME utilized its' vast experience in heat recovery systems to coordinate the respected fields including both Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and marine machinery suppliers.

UASC's current newbuilding program comprises 2 types of ultra-large container vessels with 15,000TEU and 18,800TEU respectively. MHI-MME contributed to the improvement of the whole propulsion efficiency on these vessels including the world's greenest ultra-large container vessel, M.V. Barzan. The MV 'Barzan' has a CO2 output per TEU that is more than 60% below a 13,500 TEU vessels delivered just three years ago.

The first of UASC's eleven 15,000 TEU Class vessels carried out her maiden voyage in November 2014. It was followed recently by UASC's first of six 18,800TEU Class vessels, M.V. Barzan. Barzan's delivery and naming ceremony was completed at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) in April this year. MHI-MME delivered the most advanced waste heat recovery system, which shows the best performance at slow steaming, to both ship types, Both LNG ready container vessels achieved a phenomenal EEDI value with preliminary calculations indicating a value 50% below the 2025 limit set by IMO.

MHI-MME will keep providing variety of environmentally solutions to the maritime market to respond to the energy and environmental needs on a worldwide level.