Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony on 20 October for the first two vessels in the series of 13,100 TEU container vessels built by Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard.
Wan Hai A07 and Wan Hai A08 are designed with a length overall of 335 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, a draft of 16 meters and a maximum cruising speed of 22 knots, which is currently one of the largest ship type in Wan Hai Lines’ owned fleet.
These boxships take energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly aspects into account, equipped with full balanced twisted bulb rudders, pre-swirl fin and AMP (Alternative Maritime Power) system, according to a statement.
Additionally, Wan Hai said all the ships delivered are certified with “Smart Ship” notations and meet the highest level of requirement for EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) for phase III in advance.
Wan Hai A07 will be delivered at the end of October and will be deployed in Asia to North America service.
In addition to naming the newbuildings, Wan Hai Lines also made a charity donation of necessities to two charities in Geoje, South Korea – Geoje Community Social Welfare Center and Okpo Community Social Welfare Center.
