With a capacity of 16,592 TEU, she is the first large, ocean-going containership to enter service able to operate on methanol. The ship was outfitted Maersk highlights with dual-fuel engines and auxiliaries developed by MAN Energy Solutions that permit it to operate on green methanol as well as traditional marine fuels. She measures 1,148 feet (350 meters) in length with a 174-foot (53 meter) beam.<\/p>\n While the vessel was at anchor in Ulsan Port, she completed the first ship-to-ship green methanol bunkering continuing the port\u2019s leadership role in the developing alternative fuel market. The first ever green methanol bunkering took place in June 2023 also in Ulsan, when the\u00a0Laura Maersk<\/em>, the company\u2019s methanol-fueled feeder ship, was delivered and began her voyage to Europe.<\/p>\n Port officials in Ulsan highlight their early experience with methanol bunkering noting that it will give them a competitive advantage in the developing sector. The first fueling of the\u00a0Ane Maersk<\/em>\u00a0took place in November 2023 using traditional (grey) methanol made from fossil fuels. Now the vessel has fueled with green methanol made from renewable sources transferred from the bunker vessel Golden Sunny Hana owned by Hana Marine.<\/p>\n South Korea\u2019s Ministry of Oceans Fisheries and the Ulsan Port Authority are working together to upgrade the related systems for sustainable bunkering. They highlight the efforts to establish standard operating procedures for the supply of methanol. They will continue to work with the private sector to secure the economics of sustainable marine fuel supply and develop the bunkering operations to support the shipping industry transition.<\/p>\n Registered in Denmark, the ship is also a pioneer in a new era for the shipping industry. Since it was ordered in 2021, DNV estimates a total of 168 methanol-fueled containerships have been ordered. In addition to the new fuel, Maersk chose to introduce new design elements including moving the deck house and accommodations to the front of the vessel and a single offset funnel at the stern. As the additional pictures are released, it also shows a new arrangement for lifesaving equipment near midships.<\/p>\n The company highlights that it is a more efficient cargo-handling design that will improve the productivity of the vessel. This comes as Maersk recently said will be targeting better than 90 schedule reliability when it launches its new cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd in 2025.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Ane Maersk<\/em>\u00a0is the first of Maersk\u2019s 18 large methanol-enabled vessels, that will be delivered between 2024 and 2025. The company has also signed a pilot project to convert an existing large containership to methanol-fueled operations.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ane-Maersk-fueling-Ulsan-close-up.jpg\")
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