Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has held the naming ceremony of OOCL Wisdom, the company’s first methanol dual-fuel container vessel and the first in a series of seven ships of the same class. The ceremony took place at the shipyard of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) in China.
Ms. Cao Yanping, director of Fujian Yaohua Industrial Village Development Co., Ltd., performed the naming honours and bestowed her blessings upon the vessel in the presence of guests gathered for the occasion.
With a maximum capacity of 24,168 TEU, OOCL Wisdom is currently the world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container vessel. All main engines, auxiliary engines and boilers are equipped with methanol dual-fuel systems, while the ship also integrates advanced energy-efficiency management, intelligent monitoring and safety assurance systems. The vessel combines green environmental performance, digital intelligence and high energy efficiency in what OOCL describes as a new milestone in low-carbon development for its fleet.
“The delivery of OOCL Wisdom not only expands OOCL’s fleet and sets a new benchmark for our vessel technology, but also demonstrates our firm commitment to green and low-carbon development, digital intelligence and sustainability” said Tao Weidong, chief executive officer, OOCL.
He added that the ongoing delivery of large, modern and highly energy-efficient vessels of this class would support fleet growth and continuous performance upgrades, enabling the company to build a greener, more efficient and intelligent shipping network. “This, in turn, will allow us to provide more secure, more reliable and more sustainable logistics solutions in support of global trade” said Tao Weidong, chief executive officer, OOCL.
