24 October 2024
Steel Cutting Ceremony
Suresnes, France – October 24th , 2024
The event was held on October 24th by CSSC Group at Wuchang Shipyard in China, between LDA, the yard, and the classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.
This event marks a major step in the construction of three highly efficient vessels that will transport aircraft subassemblies for Airbus.
Each of the three vessels will feature sustainable technologies, such as:
- 6 Rotors Sails from Norsepower
- dual-fuel methanol engines from Wärtsilä
- a waste heat conversion system from Enogia
The 167 meters vessels will enter into operations from 2026 onwards.