The world’s most environmentally friendly, ultra-large container vessel, the MV Barzan, has been registered under the Malta flag, Transport Malta said.

Owned by the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and with a loading capacity of 18,800 TEU, the Barzanis first in a new class of leading ultra-large container vessels.

The 18,800 TEU vessels are the largest in UASC’s fleet to date and will set new standards for fuel and energy efficiency, due to optimised vessel design, an array of propulsion and equipment efficiency technologies.

Preliminary calculations indicate an energy efficiency design index value that is close to fifty per cent below the 2025 limit set by IMO.

 

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