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the portacontenitori new mega of the UASC will be placed in class DNV
the society of Norwegian classification confirmation that the system of propulsion of the ships could be fed to gas
September 3, 2013
The five new portacontainer from the 18.000 teu and others five of the unitary ability to 14.000 teu that they will be constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on behalf of the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), store clerk of the value of 1,4 billion dollars that includes options for another ship from 18.000 teu and for others six portacontenitori from 14.000 teu ( on 30 August 2013), they will be placed in class DNV.
"I am pleased and proud - the managing director of the society of classification and certification Det Norske Veritas (DNV has commented), Henrik O. Madsen - than DNV is chosen which class for these large ones and advanced ships. We have actively supported the shipowner and the yard until the signature of the contract. Through our experience and our technology we have been able to contribute to the development of these new ships that ahead represent a meaningful step in terms of dimensions and of operating excellence".
The society of Norwegian classification has confirmed that the system of propulsion of the new mega portacontainer of the UASC could be fed to gas. The portacontainer - it has explained DNV - they will be planned on the base of the system "LNG Ready" developed from the Norwegian company in order to allow the retrofitting of the ships with the aim of the propulsion with which liquified natural gas.
DNV has specified that the ships will be optimized in order to operate on the route that connects Asia with the Middle East and the Europe North and that their optimal speed will be of 16-18 knots.
"These new ships - it has concluded Madsen - will exceed new barriers. The lessons learned from this project will have effect also on other projects of new constructions. The dimensional aspects and the technological improvements necessary in order to guarantee steps ahead as these will have also an impact and will assure improvements in many ships of all the dimensions".
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The five new portacontainer from the 18.000 teu and others five of the unitary ability to 14.000 teu that they will be constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on behalf of the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), store clerk of the value of 1,4 billion dollars that includes options for another ship from 18.000 teu and for others six portacontenitori from 14.000 teu 
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
