Royal Wagenborg: Fourth energy-efficient EasyMax launched

Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has launched MV Alexia, the fourth energy-efficient Easymax multipurpose vessel ordered by compatriot shipowner Royal Wagenborg.

The newbuilding was christened during Delfsail by Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. For this ceremony, Queen Máxima performed “the world’s first name giving and christening ceremony by drone“.

By pushing a button the drone flew to Niestern Sander a mile ahead, where the EasyMax vessel was nearing completion, and christened yard number 853 Alexia.

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 3,000 kW, this ship has low fuel consumption and a good sea keeping performance due to its design.

“Our focus on Energy Efficiency resulted in over 60% savings in CO2- emissions compared to her peer group. We are proud the EasyMax is by far the greenest multipurpose vessel in her class, resulting in an undisputed CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) A-rating,” the company said.

The CII is a measure for a ship’s energy efficiency and is given in grams of CO2 emitted per cargo-carrying capacity and nautical mile.

In the upcoming weeks the EasyMax 4 will be commissioned. This will be 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.

Alexia will soon join its sister vessels Egbert Wagenborg, Maxima and Amalia. In January this year, the third EasyMax vessel Amalia was transported from the abovementioned shipyard to its home port of Delfzijl.

The EasyMax series is the biggest ship type ever built in the north of the Netherlands. With a length of 149.95 meters, a beam of 15.90 meters and a draught of 8.60 meters, the EasyMax has the maximum possible dimensions for the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard.