Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its feeder boxship design with a range of innovative features.
The new design, known as Cobalt Blue features an open-top deck, forward deckhouse, and a modular design which the vessel to transition through fuel types during its working life.
The vessel has been designed in partnership with Deltamarin and was presented with approval in principle by classification society DNV at this year’s Nor-Shipping.
It can be built with an LNG dual-fuel main engine, with the possibility to switch to low-carbon fuels such as biogas, synthetic methane, or green ammonia with a small pre-planned conversion
“The vessel can easily be reconfigured to accommodate the additional tanks required for alternative fuels and there can also be room for battery containers to enable emission-free operation close to port.”
Kongsberg added that the unit will not require heavy cargo hatches and that its forward deckhouse will help protect the cargo from green water coming onto the ship.
“The container feeder market will need to go through fleet renewal in the coming years and owners will be carefully considering their options. With future emissions reductions in mind, future ships will have to include the use of alternative fuels and this design will enable owners to invest in a vessel that can evolve over time,” said Oskar Levander, senior vice president of business concepts at Kongsberg Maritime.
