The ship was built for the US-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime and leased to BYD as the first of eight new units in the car maker’s ocean-going fleet.
With a length of 199.9 meters and a width of 38 meters, BYD Explorer No.1 has thirteen decks.
It is equipped with two sets of C-type LNG storage tanks and uses liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators, significantly reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.
In addition, BYD Explorer No.1 is equipped with low-resistance methylsilane antifouling paint technology that can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by up to 5%.
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The ship was built for the US-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime and leased to BYD as the first of eight new units in the car maker’s ocean-going fleet.
With a length of 199.9 meters and a width of 38 meters, BYD Explorer No.1 has thirteen decks.
It is equipped with two sets of C-type LNG storage tanks and uses liquefied natural gas as the main fuel for the main engine and generators, significantly reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.
In addition, BYD Explorer No.1 is equipped with low-resistance methylsilane antifouling paint technology that can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by up to 5%.