On 22 August, the MV Alexia was launched at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the Netherlands. This newbuild for Royal Wagenborg is the successor of the award-winning Egbert Wagenborg and its sisters Máxima and Amalia.
The Alexia type is the fourth vessel in the EasyMax series in the Wagenborg fleet. The Alexia was christened during Delfsail by Her Majesty Queen Máxima in presence of 2000 employees and guests.
For this ceremony, Queen Máxima performed the world’s first name giving and christening ceremony by drone. By pushing a button this drone flew to shipyard Niestern Sander a mile ahead, where the EasyMax vessel was nearing completion and christened yard number 853 Alexia.
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Greenest multi-purpose vessel
With a cargo capacity of more than 14,000 tonnes and a hold capacity of 625,000 cbft, Wagenborg was able to build a relatively large vessel without a major increase in overall dimensions. With an installed power of less than 3000 kW, this ship has extremely low fuel consumption and due to its design, it has an excellent sea keeping performance.
Wagenborg’s focus on energy efficiency resulted in over sixty per cent savings in CO2- emissions compared to the vessel’s peer group. Wagenborg states on its website: ‘We are proud the EasyMax is by far the greenest multipurpose vessel in her class, resulting in an undisputed Carbin Intensity Index (CII) A-rating.’
In the upcoming weeks the EasyMax 4 will be commissioned followed by sea trials by the end of this year. The vessel is expected to be delivered to Wagenborg by the end of Q3 2024.
Picture (top): Launch of the Alexia at Royal Niestern Sander (by Royal Wagenborg).
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