July 8, 2016, WESTFIELD, NJ – ACL is proud to announce that it officially took delivery of the third new vessel in the G4 fleet, ATLANTIC SEA on June 30, 2016. The ATLANTIC SEA sailed from China on July 4th and will take its place in the Company’s transatlantic schedule in early August. The remaining two G4 vessels will be delivered during 2016.
The ACL G4 vessels are the first of their kind and the largest multipurpose RORO/Containerships ever built. They incorporate an innovative design that increases capacity without significantly changing the dimensions of the vessel. The G4s are bigger, greener and more efficient than their predecessors. Their container capacity is more than doubled at 3800 TEUs, with 28,900 square meters of RORO space and a car capacity of 1300+ vehicles. The RORO ramps are wider and shallower than those in the G3 vessels and the RORO decks are higher (up to 7.4 meters) with fewer columns, enabling much easier loading and discharge of oversized cargo. Emissions per TEU are reduced by 65%. The fleet continues to employ cell-guides on deck, a feature that will allow ACL to extend its enviable record: ACL ships have never lost a container over the side during the last 30+ years.
The ATLANTIC SEA will be registered in the United Kingdom. Her sister vessels, ATLANTIC STAR and ATLANTIC SAIL are also flying the British flag. ACL’s current schedule and port rotation will be maintained until all five G4 vessels are in service.
