Grimaldi takes delivery of the Great Antwerp
Grimaldi takes delivery of the Great Antwerp: new “G5” vessel class inaugurated
Naples, 18 April 2023: Today the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the vessel Great Antwerp at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan (South Korea). This is the first of the six multipurpose roro units commissioned from the Korean company just over two years ago. The vessel inaugurates a new class called "G5", which is the evolution of the "G4" ro-ro multipurpose vessels built by the
same shipyard and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in 2014 and 2015.
The Great Antwerp is named after the city of Antwerp in Belgium, whose port has been served by Grimaldi’s maritime links for decades and which now is the Group’s main hub in Northern Europe.
With length of 250 metres, beam of 38 metres and deadweight of 45,684 tonnes, the Great Antwerp’s design is the result of a careful study of the needs of the Group and its customers: thanks
to an innovative and completely customized internal configuration, the G5-class ships are able to
transport 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, 2,500 CEU and 2,000 TEU. Compared to the previous G4-class, the new vessels have the same capacity for rolling freight while their container capacity doubles.
In addition to loading capacity, the Great Antwerp stands out on account of her numerous cutting edge, technological solutions aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing environmental
impact. Both the main engine and the auxiliary diesel generators will meet the NOx levels imposed by the Tier III regulation, while the integrated propulsion system between rudder and propeller will minimize vortex losses and, consequently, optimize propulsive efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
The vessel is designed for cold ironing with shoreside supply of electricity (where available) as a
green alternative to the consumption of fossil fuels during port stays.
The new vessel will be soon deployed to further enhance the quality of maritime transport services
offered by the Grimaldi Group between Northern Europe and West Africa.
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