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Wilh. Wilhelmsen has inaugurated the prototype of a new generation of ships ro-ro
The Norwegian shipowning company celebrates the 150° anniversary of its foundation
March 23, 2011
Today the shipowning society Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has inaugurated the commissioning of the Tønsberg, ship with which celebrates the 150° anniversary of the constitution of the company - founded in 1861 - and that it is also the prototype of the new generation of ships garage of class Mark V.
"The class Mark V - it has explained the president and CEO of the company, Jan Eyvin Wang - is adulterated ship ro-ro never constructed, with important innovative progettuali criteria as an elevated ability to the ramp, greater height and strengthening of the bridge, minor fuel consumption, optimal economy of transport and handling of the surer cargo. With Mitsubishi Heavy Industries we have constructed a class of environment-friendly ships with numerous only characteristics".
The ships of class Mark V are long 265 meters, wide 32,26 meters, have a tonnage of 76.500 tons and an ability from project of 31.824 gross capacities in tons. The total area of the hold bridges is of 50.335 square metres and the volume of the cargo area is of about 138.000 cubic metres. The cruise speed is of 20,25 knots.
The Tønsberg is constructed in the yard of Nakasaki of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and will be altogether the four ships of the new class that will be delivered to the Wilh. Wilhelmsen and to the Wallenius Lines, partner in joint venture Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL). The second ship of the series will be completed the next August and last the two in 2012.
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Today the shipowning society Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has inaugurated the commissioning of the Tønsberg, ship with which celebrates the 150° anniversary of the constitution of the company - founded in 1861 - and that it is also the prototype of the new generation of ships garage of class Mark V.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
