Aker Yards has been awarded a contract by Reederei F. Laeisz GmbH in
Rostock (Germany) to build six container ships of the newly developed
type Aker CS 2800. The total contract value is approximately EUR 245
million. Delivery by Aker Yards in Germany is scheduled between the
fourth quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2010. The contract is
subject to financing.
Aker Yards has previously delivered four container vessels to F.
Laeisz. Tom Einertsen, President of the Merchant Vessels business
area says: "We are very pleased that the highly reputed F. Laeisz
again has placed its confidence in us. Even if Aker Yards, Merchant
Vessels is strongly focusing more on specialized vessels, the
container ships with new design will still be a part of our product
offering."
The newly developed type Aker CS 2800 will be built under the slogan
Smart - Green - Efficient. Smart meaning good technical solutions by
adapting the vessels to special requirements of the customer, such
as optimal gearing, a maximum in reefer sockets, a good access to
the
reefer containers, lash bridges as well as the opportunity to
extend the radius of action. Green meaning good characteristics
concerning environmental protection by efficient energy management,
protected fuel tank arrangement without any contact with the shell of
the hull, HFO service tanks for low sulphur HFO and an efficient
bal
last water management. Efficient meaning reduced service costs by
optimized hull form and propeller design as well as increased
container stowage capacity and deadweight.