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IRISL to build new vessels
The state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has confirmed orders with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of several 14,500 TEU container ships and 49,000 dwt product/chemical carriers. IRISL has not confirmed the exact number of vessels it has ordered, and it has been reported as both four and eight container carriers by different media outlets.
What is known is the box ships measure 366m in length, 48.2m in width and 29.9m in depth, while the product/ chemical carriers are 183m-long, 32.2m-wide and 19.1m-high.
In a statement, IRISL said: “In addition to the contracts, HHI plans to discuss and pursue technical cooperation with Iran to develop the shipbuilding industry at local Iranian shipyards, at the request of IRISL”.
WorldCargo News understands that there is a lot of pressure in Iran to build some of the vessels locally, though, of course, the extent to which this is possible, and how far HHI is willing to go to help set up a rival yard, are sensitive
matters.
IRISL did say that all vessels will have IMO Tier III engines, which is a significant step forwards in terms of emissions reduction. In the 2017 consultation version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach note that the lack of Tier III vessels is hampering their efforts to reduce emissions from shipping. The CAAP report said “very few ships with Tier III engines have been constructed so far, and none have yet called on the San Pedro ports”.
Although Tier III engines are required on ships calling in North America with keels laid after 1 January 2016, the ports do not expect to see any them “anytime in the next 10 years”. The ports project the first Tier III ship to arrive no earlier than 2026, with most arriving after 2028.
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