On 15 February, at its yard in Werkendam, the Netherlands, Concordia Damen celebrated the naming of the Sendo Liner, an innovative dry cargo vessel.
Sendo Shipping in cooperation with Concordia Damen has designed a completely new vessel for the efficient transportation of high cube containers between Rotterdam and Groningen, the Netherlands, and other inland terminals. Its specially-designed ballast system also further increases its container capacity.
Increased Loading Capacity
The vessel is fully optimised for the transportation of containers. The liner, measuring 110 x 11.4 m, has the ability to carry additional containers in its cargo hold. Additionally, it features an innovative ballast system which enables it to sit lower in the water to increase its available air draft when passing under the bridges it encounters on its route at full loading. In total, the Sendo Liner delivers an eight per cent increase in loading capacity relative to a conventional vessel of similar size.
Reduced CO2 Emissions
Its diesel-electric propulsion results in very low emissions, offering a reduction in CO2 of forty per cent per container transported.
Rendering of the diesel-electric propulsion system.
The design is also modular, thereby providing the vessel with the versatility for fast adaptation in the future, as well as easy maintenance.
Sendo Shipping has already placed an order with Concordia Damen for the delivery of two similar vessels that are currently under construction.
