The latest addition to the United Heavy Lift (UHL) fleet – UHL Fresh – has been delivered and started its maiden voyage from Tianjin, China, to Europe.
The vessel was handed over to the heavy lift shipping company on January 24 and has entered service less than a year after the keel laying at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai.
UHL Fresh is the 18th F900 Eco-Lifter vessel in the carrier’s fleet. The 19th vessel, to be named UHL Fable, is expected to be delivered from Hudong Shipyard later in 2024.
The start-of-the-art multipurpose heavy lift vessel features a main engine which is IMO Tier III-certified. According to the international standard, up to 95 percent of the vessel’s NOX emissions will be washed out, while diesel particles will be burnt off in the catalyses. It is also able to run on biodiesel.
“UHL is continuing on the path towards an ever-growing environmental awareness in the entire shipping business,” said UHL managing director Andreas Rolner. “As a service provider we form an important link in the transport chain of large companies, whose focus is shifting towards ESG-compliant solutions. Our average fleet age of approximately three years is a great advantage within the emissions trading systems and directly benefits our customers: compared to a 20-year-old multipurpose heavy lifter, for example, the CO2 levy for a newbuild like the UHL Fresh is only half the price.”
UHL Fresh is expected to arrive at the discharge port in Vaasa, Finland, by the end of the March.
