First voyage of the CMA CGM Marco Polo
Hamburg was the first continental European port of call on the maiden voyage of the CMA CGM Marco Polo. The mega-ship, with a capacity of 16,020 standard containers, is being handled at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai. The French shipping company CMA CGM sets great store by Hamburg because of its geographic location and hinterland links. On Wednesday morning, the CMA CGM Marco Polo became the first container mega-ship with a capacity of more than 16,000 standard containers (TEU) to call at the Port of Hamburg.
BV Classes World's Largest Containership
Bureau Veritas has classed what is currently the largest containership in the world. Built by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering) in South Korea for French operator CMA-CGM, CMA CGM Marco Polo is the first in a series of three 16,000 teu vessels which will each be named after great explorers. The CGM Marco Polo - 396 metres long and 54 metres wide with a draft of 16 metres - is equipped with the latest cutting-edge environmental technology. It has an electronically controlled engine allowing for significantly reduced consumption of fuel (-3 per cent…
World's Largest Containership Enters Asia/Europe Trade
CMA CGM Group said that the CMA CGM MARCO POLO, the world’s largest containership, has begun its first voyage Wednesday, November 7th, in Ningbo, China. Symbol of the pioneer spirit of the CMA CGM Group, the new 16 000 TEU vessel, owned by CMA CGM, sails under the UK flag. Built by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering) in South Korea, the giant ship reportedly displays exceptional dimensions: 396 m long, 54 m wide, with a draft of 16 m. The CMA CGM MARCO POLO is the first of a series of three 16 000 TEU vessels, that will all be named after great explorers.
New Sales Manager at Mar-In-Controls
Mar-In-Controls B.V. has recently appointed ing. Gerard S.J. Schrama as International Sales Manager. Gerard replaces Jan Willem Zomer who has left the company earlier, and will be reporting directly to the General Manager of the company. He will be responsible for the worldwide marketing and sales of the instruments and engineered measurement & control systems of the company. The scope of supply comprises a.o. single instruments, like flow meters, bulk meters, controllers, viscosity analysers & controllers…
MAN B&W Turbocharger Technology Unveiled
This past May marked the unveiling of an ocean-going product deep in the heart of Bavaria, specifically at the lake at Ammersee near Munich, where MAN B&W presented its newest engine series – the TCA (Turbocharger Axial). Encompassing two years of research and development, the first production turbocharger, the TCA77, has entered into service with an MAN B&W 7S50MC-C two-stroke diesel engine. With the TCA77 being first production turbocharger form this series, the new turbocharger development combines a radial-flow compressor wheel with axial-flow turbine blading. In addition, frame sizes ranging from the TCA33 – all the way up to the TCA99 – are currently in development.
Lubmarine Warning on High Sulphur Fuels
ship operators need to remain vigilant when dealing with high sulphur fuels. sulphur fuels will have on engine lubrication. climbing. says Ouvrier-Buffet. the right alkalinity to match the fuel sulphur level. sulphur levels. burning very high sulphur fuels in other areas. per cent will be permitted by IMO Annex VI. piston crown and the ring pack through the scavenge ports. deposits on the top land and also in the grooves. lub oil stagnation and deposits," explains Ouvrier-Buffet. normally true. to switch to a lub oil with a BN higher than 70.
