WWL takes delivery of largest, most environmentally adapted car carrier

The world's largest and most environmentally adapted car and truck carrying ship, ‘Aniara’ was named in late August in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Korea, the 71,673GT ‘Aniara’ is the fourth large car and truck carrier ship in a series of eleven vessels to be built for owner Wallenius Lines for worldwide service in Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics' 60-strong fleet. ‘Aniara’ is able to carry up to 8,000 cars or a combination of 3,486 cars and 466 trucks / buses. Key customer benefits of the new vessel are reinforced and moveable vehicle decks and an extra wide (9.5 metres) and strong 320-tonne capacity stern ramp. Maximum deck height is also raised to 6.5 metres. These features make ‘Aniara’ one of the most versatile and flexible RoRo vessels afloat. Care for the environment is also a key feature of the new vessel. ‘Aniara’ is a state of the art vessel, utilizing world-class environmental design elements to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15 percent per transported unit, as well as reducing emissions of sulphur oxides and particulate matters. She also has a very low nitrogen oxide emission engine that is able to use bunkers with as low as one percent of sulphur content, one of the lowest in the industry. This dramatically improves her performance, reducing nitrogen oxide emissions 35 percent below current international regulations. In addition, the new vessel include a state-of-the-art ballast water treatment system, called PureBallast, the use of tin-free anti-foulant bottom paints; using CFC- and HCFC- free cooling agents in refrigeration plants; using biodegradable oil in all hydraulic systems; electronically controlled cylinder oil lubricators etc.
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