The company owned by Nova Marine Carriers orders a state-of-the-art ship in China on the emissions front, from dual power (methanol) to the reuse of exhaust gases
The NovaAlgoma fleet of cement ships, a joint venture between the Italian-Swiss group Nova Marine Carriers (which belongs to the families Romeo and Gozzi) and the historic Canadian partner Algoma Central Corporation, will have a new flagship.
Xinle shipbuilding
The contract for the construction of this ship of the records has been signed in these hours from the president and founder of Nova Marine Carriers, Com.te Giovanni Romeo, assisted from the Coo Salvatore Pugliese and from the chairman of the Chinese yard of the Xinle shipbuilding group to Ningbo.
largest cement plant
“The largest cement plant ever built in the world, with a capacity of 38,000 tons, will be ready to take to the sea by the end of 2026 and will operate on the basis of a long-term contract with one of the historic customers of the Italian-Swiss group.
Ship dual fuel
But it is not only the dimension that characterizes it. It will, in fact, also be the first cement ship in the world to be equipped with dual fuel methanol propulsion: that is, it will be able to use both the traditional fuel and methanol (other cements of the fleet are equipped with a dual fuel system but with LNG).
A cold ironing system
It will also be equipped with a cold ironing system that will allow it in port to connect to the electrified docks and to zero the emissions in harbour areas “explained a note from the company.
This is not the only novelty. It will also be installed on board “an apparatus of ‘Air lubricating system’ or a high-pressure air pumping system that through micro-holes in the hull, will reduce the resistance of the hull to the sea by reducing both fuel consumption and emissions.
Ship a symbol
The real innovation, the result of the design collaboration between the technicians of Nova Marine and Rina of Genoa, led by the Ing. Biagio Pugliese, and strongly desired by Com.te Giovanni Romeo and the technical director Francesco Costagliola, who will make this ship a symbol in the battle against emissions,
Waste heat recovery
It will be the endowment of a Waste heat recovery system, that is, a futuristic system of reuse of the exhaust gases of the ship and the generators that, instead of being ‘emitted’ into the air, are conveyed in this apparatus capable of producing 250 Kw power”
NovaAlgoma fleet
The flagship of the NovaAlgoma fleet will be operated with a crew of 21 people and will sail in the Rina Class. “This new construction, which responds to the forecasts of our fleet development and growth in demand in the cement market in the coming years, is set to consolidate the positioning of the world leaders in the concrete transport of Nova Algoma, which today counts on a fleet of 35 cement plants engaged worldwide
A historic turning point
For our group, it marks a historic turning point, it gives faith to the commitments made for a green fleet and makes us particularly proud for the adoption of technological solutions never experienced before before,” commented Vincenzo Romeo, CEO of the Nova Marine Group.
Nova Marine Carriers
It is noteworthy At Nova Marine Carriers they create and maintain strong partnerships throughout the world, which aid thier continuous, passionate pursuit of customer satisfaction, and fuels thier commercial vocation.It reminds them that shipping is more than just a business.
Sources : Shipping Italy
