On October 30th, CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding – a subsidiary of Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) – successfully delivered the 16,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel “MSC Salerno” to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), 93 days ahead of the contractual delivery schedule.
The “MSC Salerno” is a new-generation Panamax container ship, boasting an overall length of 366 meters, a beam of 51 meters, and a depth of 30.2 meters. It has a carrying capacity of over 16,196 standard containers and can accommodate 1,800 refrigerated containers.
The vessel features class notations such as one-person steering, Gas Fuelled LNG and enhanced fire fighting; it is equipped with energy-saving equipments such as high-efficiency propeller and rudder and pre-propeller energy-saving devices, and adopts energy-saving technologies such as air lubrication system and a 4 MW shaft generator, which can maximize the green energy-saving and environmental protection of the vessel and the safety and economy of its operation; and it is equipped with a WinGD dual-fuel main engine, an ICER, and its water treatment system, which fully meets the latest emission standards. It is also equipped with WinGD dual-fuel main engine, ICER and its water treatment system, which fully meets the latest ship emission standards.
The efficient delivery of the “MSC Salerno” demonstrates CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding’s capability in summarizing experiences and driving re-innovation. Through practice, it has proven that CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding can not only overcome the “from 0 to 1” challenges of pioneering projects but also perfectly achieve the “from 1 to N” optimization for batch production.