Maersk takes delivery of Maersk Meridian

The newbuilding is 286m in length and has a service speed of 19.6 knots on design draught. The propulsion plant consists of two electrical motors coupled to the propeller shaft via a reduction gear. The four Wärtsilä dual fuel engines installed are equipped with exhaust gas economisers, creating a fuel saving of approximately 5 tonnes per day.

The vessel has a ‘triple’ fuel application, enabling the vessel to operate on gas, heavy fuel or diesel oil. The gas handling system has been upgraded with a boil-off gas (BOG) cooler which helps reducing the cargo loss by minimising the liquid used as a cooling medium when the propulsion plant is operated in gas mode.

The delivery of Maersk Meridian also marks the completion of the present series of LNG carriers for A.P. Møller-Mærsk and brings the LNG fleet to a total of eight vessels.