Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Gerdes Green for a second Combi Freighter (CF) 3850. Like the first vessel, which Damen is currently building, the latest order will feature a wide range of innovative solutions aimed at optimising efficiency and advancing the vessel’s sustainable performance, reports Damen.
Step-by-step to sustainable sailing
Gerdes Green, a joint venture between Reederei Gerdes and over-C, shares Damen’s commitment to building a green maritime future. Gerdes Green Managing Partner Nicole Gerdes explains, Sustainability is a key demand of industry today and is, therefore, of utmost importance to the maritime sector.
Green features
The Damen CF 3850 is an updated version of a vessel that has earned an excellent reputation in the international cargo vessel sector over many years. The next generation vessel has been redeveloped using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and modern tooling to ensure utmost efficiency.
Additional green features of the vessel include its ability to hook up to electrical shore power, the capability to sail on reduced emission B100 bio-diesel fuel, and wind assisted ship propulsion. This comes in the form of Econowind foldable ventofoils, which will reduce the vessel’s dependence on the engine to lower fuel consumption and associated emissions.
Damen’s Commercial Director Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma agrees, saying, “We are proud of our long-standing relationship with Reederei Gerdes. Cooperations such as this one are of benefit to both parties, and to the maritime industry more generally. We value highly the input that we have received from Reederei Gerdes, which has helped significantly in the development of a vessel that helps to advance the maritime energy transition. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued trust in Damen. I’m very much looking forward to working together with them on the construction of this second vessel.”
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Source: Damen
