The world's largest and most environmentally friendly car carrier ship, capable of transporting 9,100 vehicles, was delivered in Haimen on Jan 5.

This vehicle carrier is the third aurora-class dual-fuel, zero-carbon-ready car carrier built at the Haimen base of China's Merchants Industry Holdings. The vessel measures 199.9 meters in length, 37.6 meters in width, and has a depth of 14.53 meters, with a design draft of 9.35 meters.

The ship is powered by a low-speed dual-fuel engine and three dual-fuel generators, capable of using liquefied natural gas as well as conventional fuels. It is certified by the Norwegian classification society DNV (Det Norske Veritas) for being ammonia- and methanol-fuel-ready.

An aerial view of the car carrier ship. [Photo/Nantong Daily]