Shortsea shipping company Langh Ship has taken delivery of the second vessel in its 1,200 TEU series, which features a range of technologies to reduce emissions – among them, a proprietary battery solution.
The vessel, “Lene”, is part of a trio ordered from the Pax Ocean shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The first ship, “Ingrid”, has already entered service and is currently on charter with carrier Borchard.
All three sister vessels – co-financed by the German development bank KfW IPEX– are slated for deployment in European feeder services, primarily operating in the Mediterranean in their initial phase. Their flexible cargo holds, equipped with movable cell guides, are designed to enhance efficiency in charter operations.
Langh Ship has already gained positive operational feedback with the innovative hatch cover design on “Ingrid”. According to the company, port operators have welcomed the fact that access to the cargo hold is possible without having to unload all containers on deck first.
Langh Ship’s sister company supplies exhaust technology
The “Lene” was recently christened in Zhoushan. The godmother was young Lene, the goddaughter of Managing Director Laura Langh-Lagerlöf and daughter of her cousin, Nora Osola.
The vessel incorporates multiple systems aimed at lowering emissions and boosting energy efficiency. Exhaust gases will be treated with an SCR system for NOx reduction and a hybrid scrubber to reduce SOx emissions – both supplied by Langh Ship’s sister company, Langh Tech. The ship is also preconfigured for the future installation of an in-house developed carbon capture system, further underscoring the Langh Group’s transformation from a traditional shipping company to a provider of integrated maritime technologies.
The company’s proprietary battery system—unveiled at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo—will be installed across the entire three-ship series. The system is expected to reduce emissions to “almost zero” while in port.
Propulsion will be supported by MAN main and auxiliary engines compatible with biofuels, alongside an energy optimization pump system from Desmi, as well as a shaft generator and energy management system from We Tech.
“We are happy to have components from these manufacturers on board,” said Langh-Lagerlöf. “We aimed to optimize our newbuildings for energy efficiency and emissions reduction—and we can proudly say that our selected partners are making this possible.”
