On Friday 12 July 2024, AAL Hamburg was officially named after the historic German port city and strategic hub for AAL’s European operations, at China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding yard.
The ceremony took place in the presence of representatives from AAL Shipping, Columbia Shipmanagement, Schoeller Holdings and CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding.
The 32,000dwt dual-fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel is equipped with three heavy lift port side cranes (350 tonnes capacity each and 700 tonnes maximum lift) as well as the latest innovation from the AAL Engineering Team, the ‘AAL ECO-DECK’.
To be fitted on all Super B-Class vessels, the retractable weather-deck system increases the clear stowage space on deck to over 5,200 sq m.
AAL Hamburg will soon join her sistership AAL Limassol, the first vessel in the series, trading on key routes from Asia to Europe, America and Australia.
AAL Hamburg’s maiden voyage will see the vessel transport a mix of project cargo, including ducts and panels; boiler parts; transformers and accessories; as well as four barges weighing approximately 5,600 tonnes in total, for which the ECO-DECK will be deployed.
She is powered by a dual-fuel methanol-ready MAN main engine, meeting HPSCR, EEDI Phase III, and NOx Tier III standards with a DNV methanol-ready class notation.
