Newbuild Orders Raise F900 Fleet to 19 Vessels
Germany-based project cargo specialist United Heavy Lift has ordered two more F900 Eco-Lifter vessels, raising the total number in the fleet to 19.
The vessels, which have a lifting capacity of 900 tonnes each, will be built at the CSSC Hudong shipyard in Shanghai, and delivered in 2023 and 2024.
The newbuilds feature high and low-pressure selective catalytic reduction catalysts to meet IMO Tier III requirements, and boast a carbon footprint 30-50 percent less compared to the existing heavy-lift fleet in the market.
“One of our goals is to reduce emissions from our own operations and help our clients achieve their decarbonization goals,” said Andreas Rolner, managing director of UHL.
“We are phasing out all UHL 800 P-type vessels and replacing them with fuel-efficient modern tonnage. Our vision is to become a sustainability leader in the heavy lift industry.”
The carrier took delivery of its first F900 vessel in 2019. Vessel number 17 in the series, MV UHL Felicity, was delivered in May. The Felicity is set to make her maiden voyage from South Korea to Indonesia via Japan and Vietnam, the carrier said.
Headquartered in Hamburg, UHL is part of United Shipping Group.
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