ESL Shipping has announced that Viikki – a new dry cargo vessel – has been successfully launched at the Jingling shipyard in Nanjing, China.
“The longstanding work in this project becomes concrete today when we see the vessel floating for the first time. There is still a lot of work ahead before her delivery, but I’m confident that we will get a superb vessel tailored to our needs”, comments Captain Jussi Vaahtikari.
This new, ice-class 1A ship is the first LNG-fuelled large Handysize bulk carrier in the world, representing the latest in technology and innovation and will carry out sea transports within the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The 160-meter vessel of 26,000 dwt fueled by liquefied natural gas produces more than 50 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions than vessels of the previous generation.
ESL Shipping’s newbuildings are full of innovations that decrease the environmental footprint of the vessels and result more efficient operations. Vessels have been designed in Finland, and European equipment suppliers account for roughly 60 percent of all vessel systems.
