Maritime adviser DNV GL and Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) have entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) on a 5,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership.

Ms Wu Ronghui, HPWS Deputy Chief Engineer, and Falk Rothe, Head of DNV GL’s Technical Centre China, signed the JDP at the recent Marintec China trade fair in Shanghai.

According to the agreement, HPWS and DNV GL will jointly develop a new energy-efficient 5,000 TEU Panamax container ship for the fast-growing intra-Asia trades. To minimise energy consumption, emissions to air, and achieve maximum cargo capacity with lower OPEX, the vessel will use LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) as ship fuel, have an hydrodynamically optimised low resistance ship line, and a more effective structural design. Enhanced ergonomic design features for greater crew comfort, as well as cutting edge intelligent ship technology are further highlights of this new green and smart ship.

 Photo: Ms Wu Ronghui of HPWS and Falk Rothe of DNV GL sign the JDP agreement on a 5,000 TEU dual-fuel containership.